Fertilization occurs in the fallopian tubes. The fertilized egg may then implant on the wall of the uterus, leading to pregnancy. There are many misconceptions about fertilization and pregnancy. While ...

As Election Day approaches, there's a national spotlight on reproductive health care. This includes a medical process hopeful parents go through to grow their families called in vitro fertilization.

What Is In Vitro Fertilization? In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a type of fertility treatment. IVF involves taking eggs removed from the ovaries, fertilizing them with sperm to create an embryo, and ...

Sea urchin eggs, a common model for human fertility research, create a protein shield just minutes after fertilization. In Developmental Cell, Brown University biologists reveal their discovery of an ...