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

It's commonly thought that sperm "race" to the egg, with the winner fertilizing it. But is this really the case?

How a sperm and an egg fuse together has long been a mystery. New research by scientists in Austria provides tantalizing clues, showing fertilization works like a lock and key across the animal ...

The ESRF structural biology beamlines have played a very important role in this pursuit. Back in 2017, they provided the first example of how egg coat and sperm recognize each other at the beginning ...

How does the body avoid that multiple sperm fertilize an egg? European Synchrotron Radiation Facility. Journal Cell DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2024.02.013 ...