Scientists say the dream of settling the Red Planet comes with major health risks that we are only beginning to understand.

Radiation and microgravity are two of the greatest hazards to astronauts’ reproductive health. “Space radiation can damage ...

Space is full of radiation, which is bad for both babies and non-babies alike, but we also have to worry about how microgravity affects the human body, too.

Researchers studying the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum have discovered a previously unknown stage in its life cycle that appears to be crucial for reproduction. This is important because ...

"If reproduction is ever to occur beyond Earth, it must do so with a clear commitment to safety, transparency and ethical integrity." ...

Alas, there are no homunculi crammed inside the smallest human cells. Yet recent research in fertility and urology suggests Hartsoeker’s image could work metaphorically: Sperm can be a proxy for the ...

Recent documents from the US Department of Justice have reignited interest in Jeffrey Epstein's controversial legacy. The files reference his obsession with genetics and reproduction, raising ...

The DNR is encouraging the public to report findings of black bear dens in Wisconsin. Bears at the sites could be included in a ongoing study of reproduction and population.

The body changes, hormones surge, and the transition from child to teenager is well underway. But when puberty begins earlier ...