As a quartet of astronauts make their way to the far side of the Moon, far-fetched notions of human colonies on the satellite or even Mars - a three-year return trip - are again getting an airing.

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

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

Humans living in space for months, years, or even generations will need to navigate sex in a zero-gravity world.

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

As commercial spaceflight draws ever closer and time spent in space continues to extend, the question of reproductive health beyond the bounds of planet Earth is no longer theoretical but now ...

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 ...

Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen have constructed a complete map of how human DNA is mixed as it is passed down during ...