A large-scale analysis of 117 mammal species found that preventing reproduction is associated with longer lifespans, suggesting a strong link between reproductive activity and life expectancy. Why do ...

Scientists discovered that a subtle behavior by the female of the species dictates whether the quick-fire procreation process ...

Menopause is universal, but experiences are not. Ethnicity, culture and access to care shape symptoms, silence and support, ...

Women’s health is understudied and, in many respects, poorly understood. Even the term “women’s health” is often used as a ...

Men and women are both obsessed with women's breasts, but the genders view them differently. Cup size is just one of several ...

Likewise, Lumbini reported 79,032 births—41,931 boys and 37,101 girls; the gap is over 13 percent. Koshi recorded 61,796 births, of which 32,663 were male and 29,133 female, for a gap of over 12 ...

The deer had both internal male and female anatomy. "A DEC biologist checked it out and confirmed that it was in fact a true ...

This separation of sexes in plants is called dioecy. One reason why dioecy may evolve is because of the negative effects that ...

Boulenger’s backpack frog uses one of the strangest reproductive strategies in the amphibian world. Females carry fertilized ...