Why did our ancestors ditch the shell and start growing babies inside their bodies instead? In this episode of Big Ideas, ...

It turned out that after the 60-day period, this young woman decided not to use the sperm. She decided that wasn’t the way to ...

For those with large litters, overcoming these obstacles becomes tenfold more difficult. However, these animals aren’t just rising to the challenge. They also excel at mothering large families, with ...

IVF is medical. Access is financial. Understanding treatment ladders, waiting periods and policy limits can make all the ...

Delayed parenthood intersects with important biological realities. Female fertility begins to decline gradually after the age of 32 and more sharply after 37. By age 40 the chance of natural ...

Some research suggests that avoiding environmental exposures, especially pre-conception, may help. Influencers branded the idea “trimester zero,” but the science is in early stages.

Epigenetic programming from prolonged undernutrition and terror can persist 3–4 generations, plausibly contributing to ...

Kimberley was a virgin - and indeed still is - when Scarlett was conceived by IVF in 2018. And she knows that when the time ...

CAH is a group of genetic disorders that alter hormone production. Learn more about how this condition impacts a woman’s ...

Having breakfast on a sun-drenched holiday in Sardinia, Pilli Cortese looked fondly at her family as five-year-old Amelie ...

Education: The California State University system, in a rare instance of a higher education institution challenging the Trump ...

Beyond condoms, vasectomy (which is permanent), and withdrawal, reliable male contraceptives are still largely in the ...