Reproduction in space

What the scientists are saying… Babies with ...

In 2026, a team of astronauts will float inside a glossy white cylinder orbiting hundreds of kilometres above Earth. But this won’t be the International Space Station (ISS). It’ll be Haven-1 – the wor

What the scientists are saying… Human sex ...

When you think of the UK space industry, you might struggle to think of anything beyond Colin Pillinger’s Beagle struggling to beam a signal back from Mars. However, the UK space industry is a signifi

The cloning of animals – pets, farm animals, racehorses – is today done routinely on an industrial scale. Bianca Bosker investigates

From tests that predict your fertility window to coaches promising to mentor you through the mother of all decisions, the market for hand-holding women through the parenthood question is no longer in its infancy. Faced with a life-changing call, WH asks if the business of offspring evaluation is long overdue – or capitalising on women’s body clocks?