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 ...

On Earth human sperm tend to know where to go when it comes to fertilizing an egg in utero. But that may not be the case in ...

Our cells are constantly being pushed, stretched, and compressed without our awareness: a play of invisible forces that ...

A new study suggests humans face barriers to reproducing in space, with microgravity disrupting sperm movement.

Having a baby in space may require a bit more direction, with new Adelaide University research revealing the navigational ...

Space has always been a centre of attention among the scientific community. Even the tech moguls are racing to build ...

Sperm may lose their ability to navigate in microgravity, raising new questions about whether human reproduction is possible ...

Sperm struggles to find its way to an egg in microgravity, suggesting mammalian reproduction in space may not be possible.

Human sperm loses its sense of direction in space, making the prospect of conceiving babies on the Moon or Mars an incredibly ...

Researchers should urgently think about how humans can reproduce in space, experts have said. As humanity looks towards living beyond Earth, we need to understand how human reproduction will actually ...