Is it possible for the egg to be fertilized without the sperm?

Just before normal fertilization, an egg's chromosomes consist of two identical copies--each called a chromatid--of the genetic material. When the sperm enters the egg, the egg's nucleus goes through its final nuclear division and the chromatids separate from one another. read more

In a bizarre reproductive biology advance, researchers have fertilized mouse eggs with cells from another mouse's body--instead of sperm. The work is the first demonstration that embryos can develop from the combination of an intact egg and a nonreproductive cell. read more

It may be possible to have a baby without involving men Scientists in Australia have found a way to fertilise eggs using genetic material from any cell in the body - and not just sperm. The technique could potentially help infertile couples to have children. read more