The Artificial Womb Moves Forward

Researchers successfully nurture extremely preterm lamb fetuses outside a natural womb

A view of a fetus in an artificial womb, 1965. Photo: Fritz Goro/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty

If you live for about 80 years, your nine months in the womb will represent less than 1% of your time on Earth. But those nine months represent a crucial period for growth and development.