Reproductive isolation is a biological process that prevents gene flow between populations or species, thereby maintaining or promoting genetic divergence and speciation. It operates through ...

Like the males of many animal species, male Drosophila melanogaster fruit flies, a commonly studied lab animal, are ...

Here, ‘weirdness’ abounds. The platypus, for example, seemingly has the beak of a duck, the body of an otter, and the tail of a beaver. It lays leathery eggs like a reptile, yet feeds milk to its ...

A growing body of research is reframing endometriosis as far more than a pelvic condition. Scientists now have direct evidence that the disease, which affects about 10% of women of reproductive age, ...

The health of female and male reproductive organ systems impacts all stages of life. In addition to being necessary for procreation and impacted by various diseases, reproductive system changes occur ...

This story was originally published byThe Imprint, a national nonprofit news outlet covering child welfare and youth justice. It is a project for the USC Annenberg Centerfor Health Journalism’s ...

It's often said that aging is not for the faint of heart. But new evidence suggests that those who take it the hardest mentally might actually make it worse.

The Trump administration's decision to halt most US foreign aid and development work constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under international law, argue experts in ...

By recognizing infertility as a public health issue, and by confronting the systemic barriers that shape access through inclusive, just, and compassionate policies, systems, and environments, we will ...

Women who experience menopause before 40 face a significantly higher risk of heart attacks, according to new research.

One strange marsh plant can keep itself near room temperature even in freezing weather. Here’s the biology behind its ...