Male contraception, a long-standing and confidential research topic, is gaining momentum. Hormonal, nonhormonal, and reversible surgical methods are advancing rapidly, reflecting the growing demand ...

An unhappy bride plotting others' downfalls, the 19th-Century anti-heroine is one of the greatest roles for women ever written – and as new film Hedda is released, she remains controversial. "These ...

Male vs. Female Cottonmouth Snakes: Size Difference Sacerdote-Velat explains the biggest difference between males and females is in their size. “Males are generally larger and heavier than females, ...

Each human cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes that carry DNA within their nucleus. The X and Y chromosomes, commonly referred to as the sex chromosomes, are one such pair. They determine the ...

The amygdala is part of the limbic system, which regulates emotional and behavioral responses. An amygdala hijack is a fight-or-flight response to stress. To better understand what an amygdala hijack ...

Are you forcibly displaced within your country and looking for help? Visit the HELP site to find support and services from UNHCR. Internally displaced people, referred to as IDPs, have been forced to ...

Thaisa Storchi Bergmann, who won the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science prize in 2015, talks to Meghie Rodrigues about extragalactic astronomy, doing high-impact international research, and being a ...

As the feminist movement evolved in the late 1960s, women started challenging their exclusion from politics and the workplace. They also began to question traditional sexual roles. Immorality — or ...

Wasser, S. K., Velloso, A., and Rodden, Melissa D. 1995. "Using fecal steroids to evaluate reproductive function in female maned wolves." Journal of Wildlife ...