An experimental treatment significantly improves the quality of human eggs and increases the proportion that can be used for ...

When sperm meets egg, the start of life is not quiet. Under a special microscope, researchers have watched a tiny light show at fertilization. They see a microscopic flash at fertilization, a burst of ...

Researchers have captured the very first real-time, three-dimensional images and videos of a human embryo implanting into synthetic uterine tissue—revealing a key stage in reproduction. The resulting ...

Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach ...

A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows how a small antibody fragment can block fertilization by targeting a key protein on the surface of the egg. This discovery brings a non-hormonal ...

Moira Gleason is a Daily Signal journalism intern. When Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at lowering costs for and reducing barriers to in vitro fertilization last month, that renewed the ...

Could a winter conception shape your metabolism for life? A Japanese study reveals that exposure to cold before conception may ‘pre-program’ your body to burn more calories decades later. Study: ...