Conception occurs when sperm fertilizes an egg found in the fallopian tube, creating a zygote that can eventually become an embryo. Conception — and ultimately, pregnancy — can involve a surprisingly ...

If donor profiles have stirred thoughts about sex you don’t recognize, you’re not alone. These reactions are common, human, ...

In the Latin rite of the Catholic Church, Dec. 8 is the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, but this year it was moved to Monday the 9th to avoid a conflict with the Second Sunday of Advent.

You don’t have to be Catholic to have heard the phrase “Immaculate Conception.” References often appear in pop culture and even politics. In the first season of the TV show “Glee,” the character Puck ...

Mary, under her title of the Immaculate Conception, has been patroness of the United States since the mid-19th century. But her protection of the nation dates back to its earliest history. One of the ...

Many moms-to-be know that their health even before they become pregnant – known as pre-conception health – can affect the health of their babies. Now, research is continuing to show that the ...

On his first day back in power, President Donald Trump issued an executive order on gender that essentially states that males become males and females become female “at conception.” But that, medical ...

Another point sometimes raised in objection to the Immaculate Conception is the question of why medieval Catholics like Thomas Aquinas and Bernard of Clairvaux did not preach it. The basic answer, as ...

The Supreme Court's ruling on Roe v. Wade threatens to push back abortion rights across the country with politicians, including President Joe Biden, condemning the move. The president has in-turn been ...