The architecture of the body is not encoded as a formal blueprint; rather, it's the tightly orchestrated activation and ...

Australian ground frogs take the standard weirdness of frog reproduction and development to the next level...and then to the next-next level. From swallowing eggs to putting tadpoles in pockets, these ...

An ancient ancestor of spiders and relatives doubled its genome about 400 million years ago, setting the stage for the evolution of spinnerets.

Every time she works in her garden, she’s visited by lizards and frogs. Shabnam has lived in the metro Atlanta area for ...

Quick Take Boulenger’s backpack frog females carry fertilized eggs in a dorsal pouch, providing protection and moisture. Embryos undergo direct development, emerging as fully formed froglets without a ...

The work appears in Cell. "Understanding embryo implantation and embryo development just after implantation has significant clinical relevance as these stages are particularly prone to failure," said ...

Successful fertility treatments, including in vitro fertilization (IVF), is often reliant on a clear understanding of developmental stages of human development. Clinicians working with assisted ...

The team observed the emergence of the three-dimensional embryo-like structures under a microscope in the lab. These started producing blood (seen here in red) after around two weeks of development - ...

John Gurdon in 2012, on the day of his Nobel Prize announcement, with the framed report card from his Eton biology master that dismissed his scientific potential - Clara Molden Sir John Gurdon, the ...

What do cells want to be when they grow up, and how do they get there? Intrigued by these questions, many developmental biologists try to follow the journeys of cells from when they can virtually ...

Pregnant women rely on a balanced diet and supplements to deliver proper nutrients to their babies, to ensure they grow healthfully. Such nutrients contribute to fueling development and providing ...