Reproductive System

The reproductive system is a collection of organs found in both sexes that work together for the purpose of producing offspring. Check here for the latest news related to the reproductive system, including fertility treatments and potential new technologies for having children.

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Yellow, Blob-Like Cell Transforms into Wriggling Salamander in Surreal Time-Lapse Video

February 15, 2019 | Article

A mesmerizing 6-minute time lapse shows a single cell dividing seemingly endlessly until what was once a yellow blob has become a wriggling, darting salamander tadpole.
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Smoking Marijuana Linked to Better Sperm Counts in Surprising Study

February 06, 2019 | Article

The findings contradict previous research, but they are far from conclusive.
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Here's How Researchers Made Mice with 2 Dads

October 19, 2018 | Article

Mice with two dads are harder to make than mice with two moms.
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What Is Meiosis?

October 16, 2018 | Reference

Meiosis is a specialized form of cell division that produces reproductive cells, such as plant and fungal spores, sperm and egg cells.
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Men's Testes Have a 'Microbiome.' Could It Affect Fertility?

June 19, 2018 | Article

Men's testes were once thought to be free of bacteria, but a small new study suggests that microbes may live naturally in this part of the male reproductive system.
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New Barrel-Shaped Structure Discovered Inside Sperm

June 11, 2018 | Article

Human sperm cells are well-studied, so scientists were completely surprised to find a previously unknown structure in the little swimmers.
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Hundreds of Purple Octopus Moms Are Super Weird, and They're Doomed

April 18, 2018 | Article

What's the story behind a mysterious gathering of octopus mothers?
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This Could Be the 'Beginning of the End' for North Atlantic Right Whales

March 27, 2018 | Article

A lack of new babies for endangered Northern Atlantic right whales makes their future even more uncertain.
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Reproductive System: Facts, Functions & Diseases

March 22, 2018 | Reference

This may be the most important system in the body. Without the ability to reproduce, a species dies.
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Mysterious Spiral Found in the Tail of Human Sperm

February 21, 2018 | Article

Scientists have spent decades studying the extraordinary abilities and anatomy of human sperm, so an international team of researchers was surprised to discover a mysterious, spiral-shaped nanostructure in the tails of sperm.
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