By engineering a system replicating the womb lining with high biological accuracy, researchers at the Babraham Institute and ...

From a small island off the coast of Panama to the farthest reaches of space, the Smithsonian advanced our knowledge of the ...

Scientists have developed an experimental way to study how human embryos implant in a uterus, which may provide new insights into why miscarriages occur and how they can be prevented.

A rare way cells survive extreme stress has just been decoded, with implications reaching far beyond the animal kingdom.

The process behind embryonic diapause could explain how cancer cells can survive long periods of metabolic stress.

Research into how a father’s choices — such as diet, exercise, stress, nicotine use — may transfer traits to his children has ...

Seals give birth only when conditions are right. After mating, a female seal can delay implantation of the embryo in the ...

One of the biggest quests in biology is understanding how every cell in an animal's body carries an identical genome yet still gives rise to a ...

Studying one of the simplest animals, Stanford's Prakash Lab uncovered how it folds itself into complex shapes—revealing new ...

Scientists in China uncover crystal-filled dinosaur eggs, revealing a glittering twist in prehistoric life and evolution.

A recent study published in Molecular Psychiatry provides evidence that exposure to cannabis during pregnancy may alter the ...

One ocean-dwelling creature found in many tropic waters is known to be able to reserve its own life cycle, cheating death.