Scientists have created the first detailed day-by-day map of human embryo development using single-cell technology.

Our ancient past isn't always buried history. When it comes to our DNA, nearly 9% of the human genome is made up of leftover ...

Over the past few decades, growing evidence has challenged the belief that inheritance is governed solely by DNA sequences.

An Ohio lawmaker wants to require public school students to watch videos about fetal development annually from third through ...

A new Republican bill would require Ohio public schools to show videos depicting human prenatal development from embryo to to ...

EMBL researchers found metabolism plays a signaling role during embryonic development, not just an energy-providing one. In mouse embryos, metabolic activity slowed the segmentation clock that ...

Human embryo development and early organ formation remain largely unexplored due to ethical issues surrounding the use of embryos for research as well as limited availability of materials to study. In ...

Descriptions of the embryo go back at least to the time of Aristotle, but it has only been since the late 19 th century and early 20 th century that advances in experimental approaches allowed ...

A University of Illinois professor said her research indicates that infections during pregnancy can have negative effects on ...

An Ohio lawmaker wants to require public school students to watch a video depicting fetal development − a proposal pushed by ...

State Rep. Melanie Miller, an Ashland Republican, introduced legislation this week requiring public schools to show a video ...