Octopus species exhibit complex life histories, with reproductive development and embryogenesis playing pivotal roles in their survival and adaptability. Research in this field has elucidated how ...

Cannabis use by mothers during pregnancy and while nursing may disrupt and slow the reproductive development of their daughters and even granddaughters, a new Washington State University study ...

Minipuberty is a stage of reproductive development during infancy in both sexes when reproductive hormones change and reproductive organs develop. The importance of minipuberty is not well understood ...

Genetic conditions often result from inherited mutations passed down from one or both parents. In an inherited genetic disorder, a mutated gene is transmitted from a parent. 3 Recent developments have ...

From invisible wafts of diesel exhaust to sun-choking plumes of orange smoke, air pollution is known to damage respiratory well-being. Now, research suggests another reason to hold our breath: ...

It’s common sense that inhaling pollutants, like exhaust fumes and wood smoke, isn’t a great thing for our health: just spend half an hour outside when wildfire smoke is choking up the sky and ...

New research has mapped the cell types that specialise to form reproductive organs in both sexes, identifying key genes and signals that drive this process. The findings offer important insights into ...