Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) -- Cloning human beings for the purpose of reproduction is medically unsafe and should be banned but cloning to treat diseases should be allowed, a National ...

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 ...

Scientists have successfully created immature human egg-like cells from skin-derived stem cells, a significant step in ...

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 ...

Scientists have detected microplastics in human semen and follicular fluid, the liquid that surrounds an egg in an ovarian follicle. "This is not an isolated finding –– it appears to be quite common," ...

A study based on a review of genetic and health information from more than 276,000 people finds strong support for a decades-old evolutionary theory that sought to explain aging and senescence. A ...

Recently, scientists have reviewed the existing literature to understand how space travel, space radiation, and microgravity affect human reproductive functions. This review was published in Npj ...

Many mountain gorillas keep living - vigorous and socially engaged - for a decade or more beyond the years of reproduction.