As humanity moves from brief space missions toward longer stays — driven by commercial ambitions for moon bases and eventual Martian settlements — scientists are beginning to confront how the ...

Scientists have detected microplastics in human semen and follicular fluid, the liquid that surrounds an egg in an ovarian follicle. "This is not an isolated finding –– it appears to be quite common," ...

Scientists have detected microplastics — the tiny and pervasive fragments now found in our seas, drinking water, food and, increasingly, living tissue — in human semen and follicular fluid, according ...

New research reveals the presence of microplastics in human reproductive fluids, raising important questions about their potential risks to fertility and reproductive health European Society of Human ...

As space missions grow longer and bolder, scientists warn that human reproduction beyond Earth is no longer hypothetical, raising urgent medical, ethical and policy questions humanity is unprepared to ...

"If reproduction is ever to occur beyond Earth, it must do so with a clear commitment to safety, transparency and ethical ...