Researchers put human sperm into a microgravity simulation chamber designed to mimic the female reproductive tract and tested ...

WASHINGTON - As humankind moves toward the goal of establishing a long-term presence on the moon and Mars, the question of ...

A new study by NASA scientists explores the risks and challenges of human reproduction in space, especially for long missions ...

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

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 ...

A new study suggests humans face barriers to reproducing in space, with microgravity disrupting sperm movement.

Space has always been a centre of attention among the scientific community. Even the tech moguls are racing to build ...

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 ...

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 ...