Human eggs are some of the most patient cells in the body, lying dormant for decades until needed. A study published in The EMBO Journal shows that the cells deliberately slow the activity of their ...

In her new book "The Stronger Sex," science journalist Starre Vartan dispels myths and misconceptions about the female body.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture works to neutralize -- again -- the flesh-eating larva of the New World Screwworm fly.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and dump them out of airplanes over Mexico ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and dump them out of airplanes over Mexico and southern Texas to fight a flesh-eating maggot.

Speaking exclusively to Newsweek, parents Edna and Tony shared they will 'gladly' explain to their seven-month-old son the story of his remarkable conception.

The client would say, ‘Oh no, what’s happened?’ and you’re like, ‘Well…I don’t know.’”When a mare loses a pregnancy in the ...

You might know the basics of fertilization, but what really occurs in the body? For example, where does fertilization occur, exactly? We answer this and more.

Egg freezing for non-medical reasons became an accepted practice 12 years ago, and demand has skyrocketed since then.

Fertilization of an egg is often likened to an epic swimming contest, with countless sperm sprinting toward a single egg. Live Science spoke to several experts about whether such a race actually ...

It describes the development of sperm in the testes, their journey through the reproductive tract, and the fertilization process involving an egg and sperm.