A chronological map of the fetal brain reveals when key cells emerge and provides clues about autism and cancer.

Scientists are uncovering how the placenta, long viewed as a temporary pregnancy organ, acts as a powerful biological predictor of lifelong health, linking prenatal environments to future risks of ...

Significant differences in the gene activity of the fetal intestine, brain and placenta were identified, depending on the microbes in the mother's body and the compounds produced by them. The findings ...

Lawmaker has introduced a bill requiring Utah schools to show students videos of fertilization and development of a fetus ...

Sexual behavior and sex preference in animals and humans are shaped by complex interactions between the brain and hormones during early development. One critical factor is exposure to androgens (male ...

A new study shows oxygenation levels in the placenta, formed during the last three months of fetal development, are an important predictor of cortical growth (development of the outermost layer of the ...

Many factors, including genetics, stress, and environmental exposure, can shape pregnancy and fetal development. Physicians who care for pregnant patients and their babies before and after birth work ...

Anti-abortion lawmakers and activists are channeling their frustration over the legalization of the procedure in Arizona into ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A new state law requires Kansas schools to show a video of fetal growth, but it leaves it up to individual districts to decide how to address this subject. Senate Bill 275 ...

HB 1071 would require fetal‑development videos in health class and lets parents opt out. The House takes it up this week.