Bones protect the vital organs inside the body and provide the leverage for muscles. Development of bones start right from the time the foetus is in mother’s womb and continues till adulthood. Bone ...

DELAYED parturition leads to quite different results, depending on the species, in its effects on the offspring. In some, like the rabbit with normally a gestation period of 30 to 32 days, the fetuses ...

People often wonder if a fetus can hear while in the womb. Many expectant parents will speak to or play music for a developing fetus. Evidence suggests that the auditory system starts forming at the ...

Pregnancy is the stage of life cycle where dietary patterns play a very important role for the development of healthy wellbeing. Good nutrition is a key factor for the development of a healthy baby ...

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the United States evaluated the effects of maternal coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic-associated stress and fetal ...

It discusses the miracle of reproduction in nature, emphasizing that all life begins from tiny eggs. It illustrates the reproductive processes of plants, fish, birds, and mammals, detailing how pollen ...

Pregnant women who take the pain killer ibuprofen in the first 24 weeks of their pregnancy may be reducing the store of eggs in the ovaries of their daughters. Researchers have found the first ...

Mouse embryos have been grown in microgravity on the International Space Station (ISS) in the first hint that humans may be able to reproduce in space. Japanese researchers sent frozen embryos to the ...