Over the past decade, I have made some bold predictions about the future of sex. One that’s been easy is that people will still be having sex for years to come, but for different reasons: they simply ...

To Shakespeare’s Hamlet we humans are “the paragon of animals”. But recent advances in genetics are suggesting that humans are far from being evolution’s greatest achievement. For example, humans have ...

Researchers are inching closer to mass-producing eggs and sperm in the lab from ordinary human cells. The technique could provide new ways to treat infertility but also open a Pandora's box. We are ...

For a long time, having children has been a young person’s game. Although ancient records are sparse, researchers estimate that, for most of human history, women most typically conceived their first ...

This is the first-ever study that shows mammals may be able to thrive in space. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Researchers have ...

As the ambition for interplanetary colonization grows, fueled by the need to safeguard humanity from existential threats, one of the most intriguing questions has emerged: can humans reproduce in ...