Scientists have created the first detailed day-by-day map of human embryo development using single-cell technology.

New examinations of skeletons and animal embryos have allowed researchers to discover how mammals developed protruding, flexible noses. This study contributes to uncovering the origin of mammals' ...

Studying embryogenesis is key to unraveling the mysteries of early life. luismmolina/iStock via Getty Images Plus Embryonic development, also known as embryogenesis, is a cornerstone in understanding ...

What do the earliest stages of a pregnancy look like? Embryonic development has been extensively studied, but most of our knowledge of the earliest stages of a growing baby come from stationary ...

A perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo has been found in China: little Yingliang reveals the posture of birds before birth.

Metabolism does more than fuel embryos—it sets their developmental rhythm. EMBL researchers found that a sugar molecule, FBP, ...

In vertebrates, the skeleton of different regions of the body arises from different precursor cells. Researchers at the University of Basel have now discovered that these skeletal cells do not just ...

A team at the University of Cambridge has announced making the first human “synthetic embryos” – embryo-like structures made from stem cells – that have been grown to a stage equivalent to just past ...

The embryos weren’t used to try to establish a pregnancy, but the researchers behind the technique say it could one day be ...