New study finds microgravity disrupts sperm and embryo development, raising concerns about human reproduction in space.

Floating in near-weightless conditions can be disorienting for even the most experienced astronauts. Male reproductive cells—sperm—also seem to get confused in simulated microgravity, which has ...

Research findings are available online in the journal Communications Biology. The original story “ Getting pregnant in space ...

The researchers put samples through a simulation mimicking both the female reproductive system and the zero-gravity ...

WASHINGTON: As humankind moves towards the goal of establishing a long-term presence on the moon and Mars, the question of whether reproduction is possible in extraterrestrial environments may no ...

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As humanity moves from brief space missions toward longer stays — driven by commercial ambitions for moon bases and eventual Martian settlements — scientists are beginning to confront how the ...

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