Human fertility hinges on a delicate molecular ballet that begins even before birth. UC Davis researchers have uncovered how special protein networks safeguard chromosomes as eggs and sperm form, ...

Until Homo floresiensis was discovered, scientists assumed that the evolution of the human lineage was defined by bigger and ...

A new study delves into the development of the ilium, the largest bone in the pelvis, and the genes that underpin its formation ...

When a woman becomes pregnant, the outcome of that pregnancy depends on many things—including a crucial event that happened ...

Families without birth certificates often face delays, deferrals or conditional placement at ECD A and B -- the two years that prepare 3- to 6-year-olds for Grade 1 -- even though current regulations ...

Scientists mapped brain development before birth, revealing DNA changes linked to autism and schizophrenia risk.

Researchers have discovered how protein networks protect chromosomes during egg and sperm formation. This reveals why errors ...

In 2017, Ashley Moffett, a reproductive immunologist, walked to the pharmacy near her laboratory at the University of ...

New research on the size relationship between brains and wisdom teeth suggests that bigger brains aren’t necessarily the ...

The coiled structure of the umbilical cord—the vital link between a baby and its mother during pregnancy—plays an important role in helping to keep babies healthy in the womb, according to new ...

When a woman becomes pregnant, the outcome of that pregnancy depends on many things - including a crucial event that happened ...