All mammals on Earth reproduce in nature by mating with the opposite sex. Now, scientists have overcome this mammalian reproduction barrier — with mice. A paper published today in the journal Cell ...

Using advanced new gene-editing techniques, scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have produced healthy, viable mouse babies using DNA taken from two mothers—without a father in sight.

When scientists made immature human egg cells from donated blood, some speculated that human reproduction was on the verge of a massive disruption. The future is now. Last week, a team from China ...

Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester.View full profile Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester. To us mere humans, the concept of ...

In a groundbreaking study, researchers have successfully produced offspring from mice with two fathers and no mother—a first in the world of genetic science. This unprecedented achievement advances ...

At first glance, the seven mice skittering around their cages look like other mice. But they have an unusual lineage: They were born with DNA from two dads. The mice join an elite group of critters ...