While space agencies are making significant preparations for long-term missions to the Moon and Mars, a fundamental human ...

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

New research reveals that getting pregnant in space would be a very difficult task. Research carried out by the University of Adelaide reveals that sperm lose direction in microgravity, reducing ...

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

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 ...