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White Births Are No Longer the Majority in U.S.

Posted Thu May 17, 2012 11:46 AM ET | 0

The demographic milestone that has been expected for years has finally come. Read more

In Race to Egg, Winning Sperm Crawl

Posted by Sheila Eldred Wed May 9, 2012 09:52 AM ET | 0

Sperm rarely swim in the central part of the female reproductive tract -- they crawl along the walls. Read more

Mexican Woman Expecting Nine Babies

Posted by Sheila Eldred Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:49 PM ET | 0

Two other women have delivered nonuplets, but none of the babies survived. Read more

What Caused Frida Kahlo's Infertility?

Posted by Emily Sohn Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:12 AM ET | 0

As a result of a traumatic bus accident in her teens, the Mexican artist may have had a syndrome that caused miscarriages. Read more

Got PMS? Let's Go Looking for Snakes

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Wed Mar 7, 2012 06:08 PM ET | 0

Women's ability to detect snakes is heightened during PMS. Read more

Stem Cells in Ovaries May Give Women More Eggs

Posted Mon Feb 27, 2012 09:52 AM ET | 0

New findings contradict the idea that women are born with a finite number of eggs. Read more

'Little Horny Man:' Oldest Rock Carving of Americas

Posted Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:56 AM ET | 0

A stick figure man with a giant phallus dubbed "the little horny man" is the oldest rock carving found yet in the Americas. Read more

Zero Population Growth = Healthier Planet?

Posted by Tim Wall Fri Jan 13, 2012 05:00 AM ET | 0

A stable number of humans on the planet doesn't necessarily mean less impact on the environment. But it helps. Read more

Twin Births Doubled in Three Decades in U.S.

Posted Thu Jan 5, 2012 07:07 AM ET | 0

The number of twins born in the United States has doubled in the last three decades. Read more

Drug Coatings Can Contain Problematic Chemicals

Posted by Emily Sohn Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:13 AM ET | 0

Potentially harmful chemicals show up in a wide variety of drugs and supplements, especially ones with time-release coatings. Read more

Will Men Dominate the Future?

Posted Wed Oct 26, 2011 02:04 PM ET | 0

With the population expected to hit seven billion, will "bachelor nations" face catastrophic violence? Read more

Ancient Images of a Mother Giving Birth Found

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Wed Oct 19, 2011 04:33 PM ET | 0

The unique find, which could be the earliest representation of childbirth in western art, show the head and shoulders of a baby emerging from a mother. Read more

Can Men Really Hear When You Are Ovulating?

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Sep 30, 2011 03:14 PM ET | 0

How we live, love, reproduce, and marry is more complicated than just a change of tone. Read more

Population to Bulge, But Will Hit Ceiling

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Jul 29, 2011 08:00 AM ET | 0

Speculation on population numbers raise questions about whether the planet can sustain us all. Read more

Handwashing Cuts Flame Retardant Exposure

Posted by Jessica Marshall Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:35 AM ET | 0

Worried about the flame-retardants PBDEs? Handwashing is a good idea, research shows. Read more

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