The Greek myth of Danaë and Perseus shaped ancient debates about the virgin birth of Jesus and early Christian identity.

“This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit” (Matthew ...

Women exposed to air pollution just prior to conception or during the first month of pregnancy face an increased risk of their children being born with birth defects, such as cleft lip or palate or ...

In “Democrats: When Do You Think Life Begins?” (op-ed, May 10), Florida Sen. Rick Scott purports to show scientifically that human life begins at conception. He lists various characteristics of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “This study is first of its kind showing such an effect of paternal exposure,” Maarten J. Wensink, MD, PhD, ...

Detecting early pregnancy loss In a pioneering prospective study published in 1980, conception was identified by detecting the pregnancy-specific hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in urine ...

When Dominique Luzuriaga Rivera gave birth to her husband’s baby in June this year, it was both unremarkable and extraordinary. NYPD Officer Jason Rivera was only 22 when he and his partner, Wilbert ...

The study’s findings are not entirely new, but “expand on previous knowledge,” Persson said in an email. Past studies have shown an increased risk of congenital malformations among obese mothers. What ...

Understanding our earliest relationship experiences from the baby’s point of view and how these experiences set in motion life patterns have been the intense study of the field of prenatal and ...

South America’s republics have the highest population growth rates in the world, far outstripping their economies’ ability to feed the multiplying mouths. Such pressure has built up in favor of birth ...