As space travel expands, scientists warn that reproductive health risks and ethical gaps can no longer be ignored.

The evolution of the human species is marked by an increase in brain size. Now new research suggests that could be partly ...

As space travel expands, scientists warn that reproductive health risks and ethical gaps can no longer be ignored.

You'd think we'd know everything there is to know about sexual reproduction. But as it turns out, there are still quite a few ...

Radiation and microgravity are two of the greatest hazards to astronauts’ reproductive health. “Space radiation can damage ...

Stacy Trasancos is a chemist and author of “IVF is Not the Way: The False Promises of Artificial Procreation” (Sophia ...

Early this year, in 2026, Baba Vanga's name reemerged and became hot online again. Some critics point out that Baba Vanga's predictions are often vague and so that can be interpreted in different ways ...

Human evolution is explained through branching lineages rather than a simple linear progression. Fossils, genetics, and archaeology together reveal how multiple human species emerged, interacted, and ...

Scientists have created human eggs containing genes from adult skin cells, a step that someday could help women who are infertile or gay couples have babies with their own genes but would also raise ...

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 ...

The issue of autism prevalence gained significant attention this week after President Donald Trump, speaking at a White House press event, claimed that taking Tylenol during pregnancy was linked to an ...