Until about five years ago, scientists believed the pregnancy hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), was the culprit.

Sexual behaviour among same-sex pairs is common in apes and monkeys, and a wide-ranging analysis suggests it does boost survival ...

The origin of life is surely one of the most important questions in biology. How did inanimate molecules give rise to the ...

A team of scientists from China has successfully created a miniature womb on a chip that mimics the complex environment of ...

As the climate changes, scientists are concerned about how well plants and animals will adapt to rapid warming. A new ...

Pregnant Sofia Richie reveals she's having a boy at her baby shower for her second baby. The model is already mom to daughter ...

Sofia Richie celebrated the pregnancy of her second child with husband Elliot Grainge in an intimate baby shower brunch, ...

A groundbreaking cattle genome has given researchers their clearest look yet at what makes Wagyu beef so special. By ...

Science shows birth order doesn’t shape personality. Our traits come from genes, peers, and experience, not our place in the ...

Genetic testing on embryos is more sophisticated and accessible than ever—and it’s now being sold as a way to let parents pick their future baby’s best traits.

A stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in ...

Molecular mechanism uncovered in mice by UC Santa Cruz researchers reveals how a father’s diet, stress, and other ...