Do the errors have an innocent explanation? Supporters and even opponents of Harvard professor Marc Hauser, who is being investigated for research fraud, are beginning...

The "commitment, dedication and selflessness" of sperm donors needs to be recognised A shortage of UK sperm donors for IVF clinics – caused mainly by...

Paralysed patient left severely brain damaged   An agency nurse working for the National Health Service (NHS), Violeta Aylward, was caught on camera switching off...

Deliverance for the dying and their partners tooThe founder of controversial Swiss assisted-suicide clinic Dignitas, Ludwig Minelli, has said that anyone whose terminally ill partner...

An alternative IVF story Like everyone who seeks IVF treatment, Helen James dreamt of having a child, and became a mother through IVF – but...

Infertile couples “unfriend” pregnant acquaintances and friends Before Facebook, infertile couples could avoid pregnant people at social gatherings or work and limit their vulnerability to...

Hi there, Euthanasia is back in the news. A new report from a British think tank is highly critical. The author, Cristina Odone, argues that...

New report from Centre for Policy Studies A strident consumerist élite is playing on fears of death and dying to call for the legalisation of...

Peter Singer and Sam Harris on the new science of morality Can science determine morality? It can and should, according to a special feature in...

Frans de Waal sceptical of how good a job science will do Not all scientists who study morality are as hostile to traditional sources as...

Philip Nitschke’s group succeeds The Yagoona billboard. Photo: Brendan Esposito / Sydney Morning Herald A six by three-metre Exit International advertisement supporting voluntary euthanasia has...

As long as 26 days How long does it take for a disabled new-born infant to starve to death? Up to 26 days, according to...