New research presented at the 41st Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) reveals the presence of microplastics in human reproductive fluids, raising ...
Declining female fertility is a health issue that has received broad global attention. Oocyte quality is the key limiting factor of female fertility, and factors affecting oocyte quality involve the ...
Wild animals that have acquired adaptations to maximize their reproductive output in some of the world's most extreme conditions may provide answers to some of the most pressing problems in the field ...
Researchers have detected significant concentrations of microplastics in the testicular tissue of both humans and dogs, adding to growing concern about their possible effect on human reproductive ...
Recently, scientists have reviewed the existing literature to understand how space travel, space radiation, and microgravity affect human reproductive functions. This review was published in Npj ...
Everyday plastics are more than just convenient—they may also be silently harming our health. Recent research has spotlighted benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP), a common plastic additive used to make ...
Certain chemicals, biological materials, and physical hazards in the laboratory can cause negative effects to both male and female reproductive systems, fertility, and can affect the developing fetus ...
A female grey seal tending to her pup on the beaches of Sable Island, Nova Scotia. Gray seals only nurse their pups for 15-20 days before the female leaves and the pup must learn to forage on its own.