A blastoid, a stem cell model system that allows scientists to study the nuances of human gastrulation. Credit: Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology and Molecular Embryology at The Rockefeller University ...

The embryos cannot develop into humans, and are being used to study development in outer space.

Millions of neurons branch throughout our bodies, keeping them in close communication with our brains. This peripheral network begins to take shape long before birth, as the cells of a growing embryo ...

Millions of neurons branch throughout our bodies, keeping them in close communication with our brains. This peripheral network begins to take shape long before birth, as the cells of a growing embryo ...

Walking on two legs has long been considered a milestone in human evolution and one of our most defining characteristics. Until now, researchers assumed that the first humans originated in Africa and ...