Subscribe
Menu
Login
Search
Login
News & Opinion
Publications
AN INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE
Current Issue
May 2022, Issue 2
Preview This Issue
Archives
Features
Quarterly Magazine
Current Issue
Spring 2022
Preview This Issue
Archives
Features
Categories
Biochemistry
Cancer
Cell Biology
Community
Drug Development
Environment
Evolution
Genetics
Immunology
Microbiology
Neuroscience
Physiology
Public Health
Zoology
Multimedia
Crossword Puzzles
Infographics
Science Snapshot
Videos
Webinars
Research Resources
Podcasts
Events
Infographics
eBooks
Videos
The Scientist University
Research Products Blog
Articles
Subscribe
Home
Subjects
conception
conception
Seasonality of Premature Birth
Kate Yandell | Jul 9, 2013
Babies conceived in May have an elevated risk of being born early.
Widening the Fertile Window
Robert Martin | Jul 1, 2013
Women may be able to store viable sperm for longer than a week, thus contributing to apparent variability in pregnancy lengths.
Book Excerpt from
How We Do It: The Evolution and Future of Human Reproduction
Robert Martin | Jun 30, 2013
In Chapter 3, “From Mating to Conception,” author Robert Martin explores the question of why humans and other primates frequently engage in sexual intercourse when females are not fertile.