In a column regarding the issue of abortion, Albert B. Southwick wrote, “The definition of human life and when it begins varies widely” (Telegram & Gazette, Dec. 3). That is not correct. The ...

A synthetic embryo can now be constructed from very early pre-embryonic cells – without the need for an egg or sperm. These were initially created in mice. In April, Chinese researchers created ...

Condic shows how the zygote is already behaving like an organism before syngamy because factors from the sperm and egg are “interact[ing] coordinately to orchestrate subsequent development ...

A study by WEHI scientists has shed new light on one of the most fundamental mysteries of biology: how cells divide and grow ...

Known as postzygotic mosaic mutations, or PMMs, these genetic changes occur after the conception of the human zygote during the development cycle of a fetus.

With each week of pregnancy, your baby-to-be is developing in leaps and bounds. In the early stages, they are called a zygote. They then progress to an embryo, fetus, and finally, baby. You might ...

A bill that would that would require schools show an ultrasound as well as a video about fetal development to students in 4th through 12th grades has passed the Iowa Senate by a 31-13 vote.

Human life, at all stages of its natural development, is sacred and, accordingly, must be protected by law. The right to life is, in fact, the most fundamental of all human rights.