The natural and the social world shaped the evolution of each. Knowing whom to invite to dinner is as important as knowing ...

Men have nipples, mammary glands and the hormones required, but the ability for male lactation rarely turns on. Here’s why ...

A mysterious rock painting in South Africa’s cave could be the first-ever artwork of an animal that disappeared 250 million ...

Microglia (immune cells) and the RANK protein are essential for triggering puberty and maintaining fertility in the brain.

The kick-off signal for puberty begins in the brain. Specifically, in the hypothalamus, where specific neurons release a hormone that activates the hypophysis, at the base of the skull, which then ...

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir is one of today's best science fiction books. While much of the science and math is great, it falls a bit when it comes to evolution.

Congress is pushing to extend the International Space Station's life by two years, to give commercial outposts more time to step into its shoes. Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new ...

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 ...

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter As humanity looks towards living beyond Earth ...

"If reproduction is ever to occur beyond Earth, it must do so with a clear commitment to safety, transparency and ethical integrity." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Abstract: As one of the most representative applications built on deep learning, audio systems, including keyword spotting, automatic speech recognition, and speaker identification, have recently been ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when reading this story: Chondrichthyan fishes—a group that includes rays, skates, chimaeras, and sharks—are thought to have energy intensive reproduction cycles due in no ...