Human sperm loses its sense of direction in space, making the prospect of conceiving babies on the Moon or Mars an incredibly tall order. Groundbreaking new research from the University of Adelaide ...

Learn how microgravity could affect sperm, fertilization, and embryonic development in space.

Scientists have found that sperm in space can’t find their direction during their pursuit to fertilize an egg.

Research findings are available online in the journal Communications Biology. The original story “ Getting pregnant in space ...

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