When the female gametes in plants become fertilized, a signal from the sperm activates cell division, leading to the formation of new plant seeds. This activation can also be deliberately triggered ...

Scientists have discovered a new protein which helps sperm fuse to an egg and is fundamental for human fertilization. The new protein, named MAIA after the Greek goddess of motherhood, could be ...

Scientists are developing a new way to help infertile women have babies. A mature cell from the woman's body is merged with a chromosome-free egg, to which sperm is later added. The scientists insist ...