AquaWomb artificial womb technology uses synthetic amniotic fluid to help premature babies born at 22-24 weeks develop ...

Some researchers believe fetuses may be able to start smelling — i.e., reacting to the chemicals they “breathe” in through their noses — in the womb as early as month 6, though the sense really ramps ...

(CN) — Hormones in the womb may hold hidden clues to why humans evolved with bigger brains and better social skills than our ancient ancestors. Scientists from the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford ...

Ectogenesis could transform reproduction, but Assistant Professor Susan Kennedy believes that choosing to carry a child can still hold deep personal and moral significance ...

Further evidence of the presence of microplastics in the human body has been obtained, with scientists discovering the material in uterus samples. As Environmental Health News detailed, a study of 22 ...

The placenta and the hormones it produces may have played a crucial role in the evolution of the human brain, while also leading to the behavioural traits that have made human societies able to thrive ...

Human babies are born remarkably helpless, a deliberate evolutionary advantage. This early dependence allows for extended brain development outside t ...

A sibling can change your life — potentially even before birth. The sex of one fetus can affect its neighbors in the womb. The "intrauterine position effect" was first discovered in cattle farming. A ...

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In the face of the very real cross of infertility that many couples face today, the Church instead promotes research into infertility treatments that respect human life, including adult stem-cell ...

Drosophila is one of the most thoroughly studied lab animals -- with the exception of the female reproductive tract. Now a team of biologists has taken the first deep look at the Drosophila uterus and ...