Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While bringing new life into the world is often viewed as one of life's most joyful moments, childbirth continues to pose serious ...

Simulations of Australopithecus hominins’ anatomy suggest that when they gave birth, they may have exerted tremendous pressure on their pelvic floors, putting them at risk of tearing ...

On Friday, Nov. 8, the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute invited attendees to learn about the intersectionality between birth registration and the rights of migrant families. The speaker for ...

Medical intervention in human birth has become so widespread that spontaneous delivery is an increasingly rare event. Yet convincing evidence reveals an underlying 24-hour biorhythm, reflecting a ...

In fact, it is not only the human newborn’s large head that makes birth challenging. Its shoulders are also quite wide compared to the birth canal, so additional juggling is needed to avoid jamming.

According to a new study, chimpanzees, like humans, must contend with a confined bony birth canal when giving birth. In humans, the problem was exacerbated by our unique form of upright walking since ...

According to a new study, chimpanzees, like humans, must contend with a confined bony birth canal when giving birth. In humans, the problem is exacerbated by our unique form of upright walking, since ...

3D simulation of the birth canal of chimpanzees with (B) the fetal head in a fully extended position, the typical head alignment in apes, and (C) the fetal head in a fully flexed position, the usual ...