Unlike the more mainstream phrase “reproductive rights,” reproductive justice goes beyond abortion access. The social justice and human rights movement embracing health care access for all has grown ...

Recently, scientists have reviewed the existing literature to understand how space travel, space radiation, and microgravity affect human reproductive functions. This review was published in Npj ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Microplastics are everywhere - in the air you breathe, the water you drink, food you eat. It has even entered the living tissue. Scientists have discovered microplastics in human reproductive fluids.

Researchers have discovered microplastics and nanoplastics in the human brain, reproductive organs, and other vital systems.

Women, girls, and other vulnerable groups are more likely to be exposed to and impacted by toxic substances – including lead, mercury, endocrine disrupting chemicals in plastics, and other fossil fuel ...

A Vermont elementary school says it will no longer use the words “male” or “female” when teaching fifth-grade students about puberty and human reproductive systems. Families of students at Founders ...