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Electron micrograph of sperm

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First attempt to get CRISPR gene editing working in sperm

Researchers say they have managed to get the CRISPR machinery into mature human sperm, but we don’t know yet whether it can successfully edit sperm genes

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Polycystic ovary syndrome linked to mother's health in pregnancy

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Polycystic ovary syndrome linked to mother's health in pregnancy

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Male peacocks can make females' heads vibrate at a distance

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Male peacocks can make females' heads vibrate at a distance

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A newborn baby being held by a doctor

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The cancer-fighting multi-organ: 9 ways the placenta is amazing

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Oysters

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Seafood-lovers have more sex and take less time to get pregnant

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Micrograph of sperm

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Changes in your sperm reveal if you’ve had a difficult life

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Ape ‘midwives’ spotted helping female bonobos give birth

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Ape ‘midwives’ spotted helping female bonobos give birth

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Electron micrograph of polycistic ovaries

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Cause of polycystic ovary syndrome discovered at last

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A fossil may rewrite the story of how plants first lived on land

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A fossil may rewrite the story of how plants first lived on land

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Male fruit flies feel pleasure when they ejaculate

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Male fruit flies feel pleasure when they ejaculate

Male insects have been genetically engineered to climax on command, and it seems they get a real buzz out of it – perhaps even a fly orgasm

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Making babies: How to create human embryos with no egg or sperm

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Palm trees have been spotted changing sex for the first time

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A very pregnant female ray had to fend off four courting males

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Malfunctioning fertility clinic tanks may put eggs at risk

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