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 ...

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 ...

Male reproductive health is receiving renewed attention in light of global concerns regarding declining semen quality, altered pubertal timing, and ...

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 ...

The female reproductive system includes organs that produce hormones like estrogen and progesterone. Ovaries release one mature egg each month during ovulation. Fallopian tubes transport the egg from ...

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 ...

The average age of the onset of puberty has been dropping in the last century—with some girls starting to develop breasts as early as age six or seven. These shifts in the reproductive development ...

The reproductive biology of reptiles encompasses a wider range of strategies than is often assumed in general accounts of the ...