Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates. Researchers are still trying to ...

A longstanding question in evolutionary biology is how sexual selection influences how entire genomes develop. Sexual ...

A Virginia judge this week ruled that embryos aren’t property in a lawsuit between two ex-spouses over their two IVF-produced ...

In people not adapted to life at altitude, the sparse oxygen can impair fetal growth, causing issues that can last a lifetime ...

The human body is an extraordinary machine, constantly surprising scientists with its remarkable capabilities and adaptations. From enduring extreme conditions to performing incredible physical and ...

A growing body of work suggests that cell metabolism — the chemical reactions that provide energy and building materials — ...

An international team led by UPV/EHU and Biobizkaia reveals the relationship between placental DNA methylation and certain ...

Ever since Austrian scientists first began looking for them in people in 2018, microplastics have turned up in the blood, ...

Microplastics have been found in numerous organ systems and even in the human brain. It's impossible to avoid them altogether, but you can cut back, researchers say.

If there must be more serialized storytelling about real-life serial killers, at least this new streaming drama comes at the distasteful subject from an intriguing new angle: What it’s like to be a ...

Abortion opponents have long used graphic photos of embryonic and fetal tissue to try to persuade people outside clinics not ...

In one advertisement, Fife flagged in 2023, a skin substitute representative whose company name has been redacted boasts of a ...