Countless scientists and at least a dozen high-concept sci-fi comedies over the past 30 years have speculated on the ...

While humans often struggle to find a partner who is both physically attractive and a reliable co-parent, yeast may already have cracked the formula for the perfect match. When choosing mates, these ...

A comparison with the environmental settings and biological adaptations of nearly 6,000 terrestrial mammalian species demonstrates the profound advantages of human cultural adaptations.

Having a baby in space may require a bit more direction, with new Adelaide University research revealing the navigational ...

Sperm may lose their ability to navigate in microgravity, raising new questions about whether human reproduction is possible in space.

Sperm struggles to find its way to an egg in microgravity, suggesting mammalian reproduction in space may not be possible.

A 20-year study has shown that, like photocopying photocopies, cloning doesn't produce perfect copies – with big implications ...

Pollutants can harm human health and enter the body through the air people breathe, the water they drink and the food they ...

The human ability to cook may seem ordinary, but it marks one of the most important evolutionary turning points in our ...

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In a bid to better understand, and potentially treat, a host of conditions that affect early cognition, neurodevelopment, and ...

A mass mating event in the lab reveals how yeast cells choose partners - and what predicts the success of their offspring.