It's a troubling trend that could impact America's economy.

The American birth rate just fell to a 32-year low

Birth Dearth

Americans are having fewer babies than they used to, and the dwindling birth rate could have dire implications for the economy in the future.

The American Birth Rate Just Fell to a 32-Year Low

Americans just aren't making babies like they used to.

"[T]his exceptional result will help countless women to realise their dream of becoming mothers with their own genetic material."

Infertile couple gives birth to "three-parent baby"

First Born

A Greek couple just gave birth to a three-parent baby, the first conceived as part of a clinical trial to treat infertility.

Infertile Couple Gives Birth to “Three-Parent Baby”

A new treatment for infertility means this baby has DNA from three parents.

Apparently it's common to sneak embryos into India where fertility treatments are less expensive.

A smuggler just got caught with a live human embryo in his luggage

Transporting a Minor

Indian police just caught a man who was smuggling a live, human embryo into the country from Malaysia, where fertility treatments are more expensive.

A Smuggler Just Got Caught With a Live Human Embryo in His Luggage

Durai had hidden the embryo in a "nitrogen-packed canister."

In 1950, the average mother had 4.7 children. Today, it's just 2.4.

Fertility rates are now falling in half the world’s countries

Baby Bust

Global fertility rates are declining, meaning we could be headed toward a society with more grandparents than grandchildren, according to a new report.

Fertility Rates Are Now Falling in Half the World’s Countries

Humanity could soon include more grandparents than grandchildren.

We're actually pretty close to having them, but they may not look the way sci-fi might have taught you to expect.

Glimpse: on the promise of a future with artificial wombs, and why it's being stopped by the present

Sci-Fi Visions

Given the speed at which reproductive technology has advanced over the past few decades, it doesn’t feel all that far-fetched: A future in which anyone can have a baby, regardless of creed or need, whenever they feel like it. Already, in our present moment, one can buy or sell eggs and sperm; we can give […]

Glimpse: On the Promise of a Future with Artificial Wombs, and Why It’s Being Stopped by the Present

We have three parent babies. Why can't we grow fetuses outside the body yet?

The "rhythm method" is getting a technological upgrade.

The FDA has approved a contraceptive app. Now more could flood the market.

Health & Medicine

The FDA just approved Natural Cycles, a contraceptive app that helps women track their fertility throughout the month, as a medical device.

The FDA Has Approved a Contraceptive App. Now More Could Flood the Market.

Critics argue that Natural Cycles is neither safe nor effective.

This could prove life-changing for individuals at risk of fertility loss.

Human eggs developed to maturity in the lab for the first time

Scientists have successfully grown human eggs to maturity in the lab, a breakthrough that could help individuals at risk of fertility loss.

Human Eggs Developed to Maturity in the Lab for the First Time

Scientists only used ovarian tissue.

And it's really hard to avoid it in your everyday life.

A possible culprit in the infertility crisis: plastic

A study finds that Bisphenol A, a chemical used in plastic containers which has been linked to low sperm count in men, is very difficult to steer clear of.

A Possible Culprit in the Infertility Crisis: Plastic

A substance called Bisphenol A can have a negative impact on sperm counts, and it's difficult to avoid.

The embryo was created just one year after its mother was born.

Meet baby Emma. She was frozen as an embryo for 24 years.

In November 2017, a baby was born from a frozen embryo in storage for 24 years. This is just one of the fertility marvels developed in recent history.

Meet Baby Emma. She Was Frozen as an Embryo for 24 Years.

A human was conceived in 1992 and born in 2017. 

Physicians disclosed more about how they implanted a 3-parent fertilized egg into a 36-year-old woman with a history of genetic illness.

/Fertility

Birth Dearth

The American Birth Rate Just Fell to a 32-Year Low

First Born

Infertile Couple Gives Birth to “Three-Parent Baby”

Transporting a Minor

A Smuggler Just Got Caught With a Live Human Embryo in His Luggage

Baby Bust

Fertility Rates Are Now Falling in Half the World’s Countries

Sci-Fi Visions

Glimpse: On the Promise of a Future with Artificial Wombs, and Why It’s Being Stopped by the Present

Health & Medicine

The FDA Has Approved a Contraceptive App. Now More Could Flood the Market.

Health & Medicine

Human Eggs Developed to Maturity in the Lab for the First Time

Health & Medicine

A Possible Culprit in the Infertility Crisis: Plastic

Health & Medicine

Meet Baby Emma. She Was Frozen as an Embryo for 24 Years.

Health & Medicine

Genetics 2.0: Scientists Have Officially Created a New Kind of Child

Load More