Conception can happen within minutes or up to five days after sex, depending on when you ovulate. Identifying your fertile window and when you ovulate can improve your chances of conceiving if you are ...

When sperm meets egg, the start of life is not quiet. Under a special microscope, researchers have watched a tiny light show at fertilization. They see a microscopic flash at fertilization, a burst of ...

As some valued readers may recall, I've always been fascinated by light cast by the moment of conception. Some writers and researchers compare this phenomenon with a mini-explosion as the sperm enters ...

The earliest moments of embryo development have a measurable impact on a person’s future health and ageing, according to a new study from the University of Adelaide in South Australia. From the moment ...