Space is full of radiation, which is bad for both babies and non-babies alike, but we also have to worry about how microgravity affects the human body, too.

We need to talk about this baby thing. It turns out that while we’re getting much better at building rockets, our biological “hardware” isn’t exactly “space-rated” yet; and it’s becoming a problem.

As humans expand into space, how we'll continue to expand the species remains an important question. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Genetically engineered humans may still sound like science fiction. But there's a new push to edit the genes of human embryos to eliminate diseases and enhance characteristics parents value.

NATURE BRIEFING 15 October 2025 Daily briefing: Making babies with lab-grown eggs and sperm Sex cells made from scratch could revolutionize human reproduction. Plus, a conference in which all the ...