Researchers put human sperm into a microgravity simulation chamber designed to mimic the female reproductive tract and tested ...

As commercial spaceflight edges closer to reality, astronauts spend more time orbiting Earth, and as we look to one day settle on Mars, questions about sex and reproductive health in space need to be ...

Sperm may lose their ability to navigate in microgravity, raising new questions about whether human reproduction is possible ...

Elon Musk's hopes of one day colonising other worlds might be nothing more than a pipe dream ...

March 28, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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 ...

Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

Scientists have used human skin cells to create fertilizable eggs capable of producing early embryos, an advance that could expand possibilities for fertility treatment, according to new research. The ...