artificial insemination

When Heather Woock was conceived, her mom sought the help of a fertility specialist. What happened next was not what she was led to believe. But it took three decades for it to come to light.

Health & Safety

Her Own Birth Was 'Fertility Fraud' And Now She Needs Fertility Treatment

6:15am January 20, 2020

Years ago, doctors sometimes lied about whose sperm they used for artificial inseminations. Could it happen now? Some argue regulation is weak in the multibillion dollar fertility treatment industry.

A southern white rhino named Victoria is two months pregnant. Barbara Durrant, director of reproductive sciences at the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research, announced the news on Thursday.

National
Science

A Pregnant Rhino In California Could Save A Related Subspecies

6:19pm May 17, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Researchers announced Thursday that they impregnated "Victoria" through artificial insemination. It is a step toward saving the critically endangered northern white rhino.