According to a new study, chimpanzees, like humans, must contend with a confined bony birth canal when giving birth. In humans, the problem was exacerbated by our unique form of upright walking since ...

A new study delves into the development of the ilium, the largest bone in the pelvis, and the genes that underpin its ...

His innovations, including homelike delivery rooms and birthing pools, were based on his belief that “human birth cannot work ...

Chinese researchers are developing a humanoid robot with an artificial womb designed to replicate the entire human pregnancy process from conception to birth. This ambitious project, though raising ...

A typical human pregnancy lasts 40 weeks, but most parents know this number is only a rough estimate. Babies are born on a seemingly unpredictable timeline, with a normal pregnancy ranging from 38 to ...

Photo composite of human egg (oocyte) and sperm (spermatozoon), colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM). In the first clinical trial of its kind, a nonhormonal oral contraceptive that reversibly ...

Pioneering ICSI technique can be a lucrative tool for horse breeders. March 13, 2012— -- My Special Girl, an 11-year-old red thoroughbred, will soon deliver her first foal, and anyone with an ...

Scientists reveal unprecedented insights into human limb development, including the many intricate processes that govern their formation. Human fingers and toes do not grow outward; instead, they form ...