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The UN's new global population projections include some surprises – in particular, that the global population in 2100 will be 3% less than they projected in 2017.
A ban on clinical trials involving gene editing rules out the controversial procedure done in China. But it also prevents procedures that could offer couples a chance for healthy children without genetic disorders.
Approximately 25% of women – representing all races and backgrounds – will undergo an abortion before the age of 45.
It was not until the late 1990s that the anatomy of the human clitoris was accurately described by Australia’s first female urologist. And now research in animals is starting to catch up.
The evolution of live birth from egg-laying is no mean feat. Now new research reports on the first known example where both eggs and a live birth come from the same lizard pregnancy.
Australians report having sex once or twice a week, on average, but there are many variables. And that's assuming people's estimates are accurate.
Finding a mate is of course essential to produce the next generation. And feathers and fur play key roles in making sure that happens.
Are pretty blue and gold stripes more important than being a bold little swimmer?
A new study has countered old reports acupuncture can improve your chances of having a baby when going through IVF.
It's 40 years since the birth of Louise Brown, the world's first test tube baby. But our long read explains how infertility has a much longer history.
About 20,000 Californians were once sterilized under state eugenics laws. New research shows Latinos were disproportionately targeted. Is there any opportunity today to address these wrongs?
The death of the last male northern white rhino in the world raises an interesting question: when does a species pass the point of no return?
The competition to father young is often most intense behind the scenes.
Research shows that the Y chromosome may be able to protect itself from extinction in the short term. But what about in a future where we all reproduce artificially?
What movies tell us is important in a parter – a nice smile or money – are exaggerations of fundamental evolutionary needs that actually do matter.
By exploiting the way yeast cells mate, researchers have figured out a quicker, easier way to identify on- and off-target drug interactions.
Parents' DNA try to manipulate one another in a bid to shape junior in their mould.
Releasing just 100 mice carrying a faulty gene designed to stop them reproducing can remove an entire population of 50,000, a new study shows, paving the way for new eradication efforts.
As the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society urges the government to consider "compensation" for surrogacy, we need to talk about the implications of this rhetoric for women.
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Professor of Evolutionary Biology, University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Genetics, University of Adelaide
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Distinguished Professor of Genetics, La Trobe University
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PhD student, University of Wyoming
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Lecturer in Molecular Biology and Reproduction, University of Kent
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Researcher, CSIC - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Integrative Biology, University of Texas at Austin
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Veterinarianr; Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Services; Project Director of AGSRCA, Monash University
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Professor; Director, UWA Centre for Evolutionary Biology, University of Western Australia
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Science Communicator, University of Sydney
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Rob Brooks is a Friend of The Conversation.
Scientia Professor of Evolutionary Ecology; Academic Lead of UNSW's Grand Challenges Program; Director, Evolution & Ecology Research Centre, UNSW
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Clinical Research Fellow, Hudson Institute
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Associate Professor in Zoology, University of Tasmania
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Research Fellow in Biomedical Ethics, University of Melbourne
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Post-doctoral researcher, Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Åbo Akademi University
