In 2016, two Japanese reproductive biologists, Katsuhiko Hayashi and Mitinori Saitou, made an announcement in the journal Nature that read like a science-fiction novel. The researchers had taken skin ...

Human reproductive cloning is currently the subject of much debate around the world, involving a variety of ethical, religious, societal, scientific, and medical issues. This report from the National ...

Progress in the in vitro derivation of human gametes (eggs and sperm) continues to advance. In vitro–derived gametes are generated using pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) through a process called “in ...

Wild animals that have acquired adaptions to maximize their reproductive output in some of the world's most extreme conditions may provide answers to some of the most pressing problems in the field of ...

New research reveals the presence of microplastics in human reproductive fluids, raising important questions about their potential risks to fertility and reproductive health European Society of Human ...

Here is a thought experiment for “National Infertility Awareness Week”: imagine in vitro fertilization (IVF) did not exist, and the only solution for couples facing infertility was to optimize their ...

A new international study warns that reproductive health in space is no longer a theoretical concern and that questions about fertility and pregnancy should be pressing concerns. As commercial ...