Nature’s creatures have developed some bizarrely interesting ways to bring their offspring into the world.

A wild mountain gorilla has given birth twins in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The newborns, ...

At Houston Methodist Willowbrook, two labor-and-delivery rooms stand out from the rest. The spaces look more like calm, spa-like suites than hospital units—dimmable lights, soft wood tones, a laboring ...

More women are choosing natural birth for comfort, control, and faster recovery. Image courtesy: Adobe Stock In recent years, the conversation around childbirth has started to change. Many women today ...

The brain goes through five distinct stages between birth and death, a new study shows. Scientists identified the average ages—9, 32, 66 and 83—when the pattern of connections inside our brains shift.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...