Getting to Mars is difficult. Conceiving a child there could be even tougher than expected. A recent study led by researchers from University of Adelaide has demonstrated that simulated microgravity ...

Floating in near-weightless conditions can be disorienting for even the most experienced astronauts. Male reproductive ...

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

New study finds microgravity disrupts sperm and embryo development, raising concerns about human reproduction in space.

Reproduction involves making quality gametes – egg and sperm – which are essential for species continuity and therefore have huge implications for human health. The quality of the gametes is not only ...

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 ...

A new international study warns that reproductive health in space is no longer a theoretical concern and that questions about fertility and pregnancy should be pressing concerns. As commercial ...