A recent Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences study investigated the association between reproduction and biological aging based on epigenetic clocks. From the 8th to the 19th century, ...

Nature does not reward politeness, and being a male or female doesn't change that rule either. Across the animal kingdom, the ...

Researchers from The Universities of Manchester and Birmingham have identified the exact nerve cells in the brain that drive ...

The cellular biology of reproduction is often depicted as an epic journey, in which millions of intrepid sperm fight to be the first to claim the ultimate prize: the chance to fertilize the egg, which ...

Aging exerts detrimental physiologic, histologic, and functional effects on the endometrial extracellular matrix and on oocyte quality, impairing conception and implantation.

(Beyond Pesticides, January 9, 2025) In a Frontiers in Public Health review article, researchers report on the wide body of science connecting adverse effects to female reproductive system, such as ...

Early menarche, late menopause, and long reproductive span increase ovarian cancer risk, particularly in postmenopausal women. Hormone replacement therapy and early menarche are significant risk ...

A duplicated gene evolved into a switch that determines sex in frogs, revealing how evolution can safely reshape critical ...