Scientists record human embryo implanting in womb

WBUR

Published August 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM PDT

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For the first time, scientists have recorded a human embryo implanting in a womb in real time.

NPR’s Rob Stein reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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