Scientists have long thought humans have a uniquely difficult birth compared with other primates. And it's true that, from an evolutionary perspective, we face an obstetrical dilemma. As we evolved to ...

Human birth has a reputation for danger. The usual explanation is simple enough: walking upright narrowed the pelvis, while evolution also favored babies with large ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Human childbirth may not be unique, a new review finds similar birth risks across many mammals. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) Human birth ...

The broader message is unsettling and clarifying at once. Human childbirth is risky, but it may not be uniquely risky. Instead, the research suggests that difficult birth is part of a wider mammalian ...