It took 20 years to get surrogacy laws passed here, yet holes in the legislation means surrogate families remain in legal limbo, and attempts to fix those gaps do not go far enough say the LGBT+ commu ...

Scientists have successfully created immature human egg-like cells from skin-derived stem cells, a significant step in ...

Seeing coral reefs can color one’s monochrome view of the ocean forever. In the pink of health — and red, blue, green and ...

Most animals, including humans, carry an internal lunar clock, tuned to the 29.5-day rhythm of the Moon. It guides sleep, ...

The research, published today in Current Biology, showed that ultramarathoners can burn an astounding 11,000 calories per day ...

When Homo sapiens and Neanderthals interbred, a genetic variation affecting red blood cells may have hindered reproduction in ...

Researchers have created human embryos by taking nuclei from ordinary skin cells, placing them into donated eggs, and ...

The human skeleton — our internal framework that includes bones and cartilage — evolved over millions of years. It comprises an axial skeleton, which consists of the skull and the spine, as well as an ...

Police investigate the scene at the corner of Westover Place and Georgetta Dix Plaza in Schenectady, where human remains were found by contractors who were working on the vacant lot on Monday. Police ...

Jane Goodall died Wednesday. As she was universally regarded as the greatest living expert on chimpanzees, her passing is a momentous event. It’s one that comes at a time of upheaval in the field she ...

Methuen has launched a human trafficking task force after the city directly or indirectly shut down nine massage parlors suspected as fronts for the crime, and the mayor urged other communities to do ...

Scientists have created human eggs containing genes from adult skin cells, a step that someday could help women who are infertile or gay couples have babies with their own genes but would also raise ...