Male and female reproductive systems allow human reproduction. Fertilisation occurs when a sperm and egg join to form an embryo. An embryo develops into an unborn baby in the uterus during pregnancy.

A new £1 million research project will investigate the future of human reproduction, and the cultural, ethical, legal and social questions that will follow as a result. Sara Fovargue, Professor of Law ...

Two weeks ago, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics released a seminal report on the social and ethical issues of heritable genome editing. In an article written exclusively for Technology Networks, Hugh ...

Scientists have successfully created immature human egg-like cells from skin-derived stem cells, a significant step in reproductive science. This breakthrough offers hope for infertility treatments, ...

Studying chemical chatter as tiny balls of cells embed could shine a light on early pregnancy and glitches that lead to miscarriage Researchers have created the lining of a womb in a dish, which ...