Health
How does air pollution increase the risk of infertility?
New research suggests that exposure to air pollutants may harm the development of eggs, sperm and embryos, increasing the risk of infertility.
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Health
New discovery: Human sperm swimming defies Newton's laws
Scientists have observed some microorganisms, including human sperm, moving in ways that contradict Newton's third law.
Space science
Human sperm move poorly in zero gravity
Research by Spanish scientists shows that in a zero gravity environment, human sperm lose vitality and mobility.
Animal world
Which animal can hold its breath the longest?
Cuvier's beaked whale holds the record for being able to hold its breath underwater for a long time, far exceeding human limits.
Health
Cancer-causing microplastics appear in men's testicles
Microplastics have been found in Mount Everest, the deep Mariana Trench of the Pacific Ocean and now in men's testicular tissue.
Animal world
Which species has the biggest brain? Are they the smartest?
Which species has the largest brain in the animal world? And is a big brain linked to a high IQ?
Oceanography
Walking his dog, a man found 'floating gold' on the beach
While walking his dog on the beach, the man suddenly discovered the lump
Oceanography
Researchers learn the language of... whales and sperm whales
For the first time in the world, researchers had a 'conversation' with a whale. Now their goal is to try to find out what it's actually saying.
Oceanography
Top 72 largest marine animals in the world
It is interesting that the largest animals living in the sea are not fish but mammals.
Oceanography
5m great white shark grabs the head of a stranded sperm whale
A shark kills a mother pygmy sperm whale stranded in Māhia Bay, leaving the calf alone on the beach.
Oceanography
The mystery of the Antarctic giant squid
Because they live at depths of thousands of meters and rarely surface, the behavior and reproduction of the Antarctic giant squid is still a big mystery to researchers.
Oceanography
The dangerous blow helps sperm whales repel killer whales
Sperm whales off the coast of Australia use a rare defense mechanism to force attacking killer whales to retreat.
Health
Identified enzyme that helps sperm production for life
New research in mice shows that sperm production during the adult stage would not take place without the enzyme DOT1L.
Biology
First embryo created without sperm and egg
Scientists from Israel's Weizmann Research Institute have discovered that stem cells from mice can self-assemble into embryonic structures with the gut, brain cells and…
Biology
The first cloned mouse born from dead skin: The prospect of reviving prehistoric monsters
The groundbreaking experiment with mice successfully cloned from only frozen skin cells will pave the way for humanity's daring dream: Bringing extinct creatures back fr…