As the climate changes, scientists are concerned about how well plants and animals will adapt to rapid warming. A new ...

Over 130 mammal species can delay embryonic development, giving their offspring the best possible chance of survival in ideal conditions.

Scientists have uncovered a new way embryonic cells divide when conventional mechanisms fail. Cell division underpins all ...

The earliest days after fertilization, once a sperm cell meets an egg, are shrouded in scientific mystery. The process of how a humble single cell becomes an organism fascinates scientists across ...

Using CRISPR-based engineering methods to prompt stem cells to organize into embryo-like structures, scientists were able to create 'programmable' cellular models of embryos without ever experimenting ...