The ovary is the female gonad, which houses egg cells. Women are born with all the eggs they will ever have, and each egg is ...

Do sperm really race to the egg? Yes and no, David J. Miller, a professor in the animal sciences department at the University ...

Because of all the resources a female will put into each egg, it makes sense, in most cases, for her to be choosy about whose genes she allows to combine with it, and to continue to invest in its ...

But in Balboula's recent study, his research team discovered that in female eggs, autophagy is less efficient when there is moderate or severe DNA damage, which is more common in older women.

In a major scientific breakthrough, scientists discover the existence of the female egg -- the ovum. Prior to this, it is only known that semen must enter the female body for conception to occur.

But in Balboula’s recent study, his research team discovered that in female eggs, autophagy is less efficient when there is moderate or severe DNA damage, which is more common in older women.

A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) on February 18, 2025, Volume 17, Issue 2, titled "Transcriptomic ...

Experts, observing from the ground, noticed the female eagle sitting in an “incubating position” in the nest. They believe the egg (or eggs) were laid Tuesday or Wednesday.