Reproduction

Past research shows men find female faces more attractive at peak fertility. A new study shows an increased redness of women’s face skin at the most...

The new threshold for diabetes in pregnancy recently introduced by the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) misses a...

Families come in many guises. Some parents are same-sex; others are single by choice. Growing numbers of children are conceived through assistive...

Financial incentives could help one in five women quit smoking during pregnancy, according to new research published today in the journal Addiction...

Increased levels of stress hormones can lead pregnant mice to overeat, but affect growth of the foetus and, potentially, the long term health of the...

A simple supplement could be a safe and cost-effective way of reducing heart disease in individuals born with a low birth weight, suggests research...

Latest research shows the females of some mammal species will have many mates to ensure unclear paternity, so that males can’t resort to killing...

Research for a new book reveals a culturally sanctioned suppression of dialogue around male infertility – despite it being equally as common as...