New research shows brain changes don’t stop with a first pregnancy; instead, a second pregnancy uniquely changes a woman’s brain.

Imagine if your Costco membership-the same one you use for bulk paper towels and rotisserie chicken-could also help make your ...

A failed first IVF attempt can be discouraging, but experts say it often provides insights to refine treatment. With medical reassessment, advanced techniques, and healthier lifestyle habits, many ...

In reptiles, a simple temperature change can determine whether an egg develops into a male or female. This process is formally known as temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD), in which the sex ...

Researchers pinpoint when temperature determines sex and uncover early genetic changes guiding male or female development in ...

How does a tiny cluster of cells become an embryo with a head, trunk, and tail? And how do thousands of genes coordinate this development?

The Florida equestrian industry is about to see the solution to a problem that has plagued the industry for years. The University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Services (UF/IFAS) ...

A team of scientists has identified an unexpected embryonic "starting point" for several brown-fat depots: a small cell niche around the dorsal aorta. Using a combination of time-controlled genetic ...

Mutations that cause spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) may lead to abnormalities in the development of cells in the spinal cord, a study found.

Cancers emerge from many different paths. One path begins early, in embryonic development, when a protein complex called PRC2 ...

A chronological map of the fetal brain reveals when key cells emerge and provides clues about autism and cancer.