Floating in near-weightless conditions can be disorienting for even the most experienced astronauts. Male reproductive ...

"This is the first time we have been able to show that gravity is an important factor in sperm’s ability to navigate through ...

Wild animals that have acquired adaptations 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 ...

Research findings are available online in the journal Communications Biology. The original story “ Getting pregnant in space ...

Recently, scientists have reviewed the existing literature to understand how space travel, space radiation, and microgravity affect human reproductive functions. This review was published in Npj ...

USC professors study reproductive healthcare. Their personal stories, beliefs and experiences shape their research.

Declining female fertility is a health issue that has received broad global attention. Oocyte quality is the key limiting factor of female fertility, and factors affecting oocyte quality involve the ...

A female grey seal tending to her pup on the beaches of Sable Island, Nova Scotia. Gray seals only nurse their pups for 15-20 days before the female leaves and the pup must learn to forage on its own.