These hand-picked National Geographic stories show how the world is bracing for—and embracing—its future.
Determining fetal position is important, especially as pregnancy progresses and labor draws near. In order to facilitate an easy, vaginal delivery, a fetus should be positioned with the head down at the mother's cervix, facing downward toward her tailbone....
The fetal versionbinds more strongly to oxygen, allowing a fetus to gather enough oxygen from its mother's bloodstream. The adult version normally takes over after birth, once oxygen can be obtained through breathing. However, in sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia, people have faulty version...
Assume that an owl forms one pellet each day and that your pellet is average. How many animals would an owl eat: 1. in a week? 2. in a month? 3. in a year? Owl: Owls are the birds that are seen a...
Swift is among the contenders for the Grammys' top prize, album of the year.SZA is the leading nomineeand the “Barbie” soundtrack also stands to have a big day. Here's what you need to know about the 66th annual Grammy Awards, including how to watc...
Grown adults moving back home to live with parents could be harmonious—but it's still a big adjustment. When Ellie Krieger’s daughter finished college and returned home in May as a way to save money before her next move, Krieger was thrilled to have her back. Still, in their...
In fact, a fetus' size is largely determined by the placenta's health, though other factors during pregnancy can also affect the growth of a fetus.1Once babies are out of the womb, though, it becomes a little harder to predict their growth patterns.Big newbornsmight soon drop a couple of...
She contracted the Zika virus while pregnant with her now three month old daughter Maria. Maria now suffers from brain lesions, stiff muscles, and brain damage. With the help of scans, imaging, and autopsies doctors learned that the Zika virus eats away at the fetal brain. It is responsible...
How is adipose tissue formed? What type of epithelium lines the vagina? Which organ of the female reproductive system sheds an unfertilized egg every month? What is the neck of the uterus called? How big is a fallopian tube? Where is the hymen located in the female reproductive system? How...
“You are trying to make contact with another civilization,” he said, trying to capture the grandeur of the project. “If you succeed, surely very big things are going to come from that. What you’re doing is of profound importance to the future of humanity.” ...