Reproductive System
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This Could Be the 'Beginning of the End' for North Atlantic Right WhalesA lack of new babies for endangered Northern Atlantic right whales makes their future even more uncertain.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Mysterious Spiral Found in the Tail of Human SpermBy Laura Geggel Published
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Pesticide Residue on Fruits, Veggies, Linked to Lower Fertility in WomenPesticide residue on fruits and vegetables may hurt women's fertility, a new study suggests.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Do Animals Have Menopause?Female killer whales reproduce between the ages of 12 and 40 years but can survive into their 90s.
By Joseph Castro Published
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Ebola, Zika & More: How Many Viruses Can Get into Men's Semen?More than two dozen viruses can make their way into human semen.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Woman Born Without a Vagina Speaks Out About Rare ConditionA woman in Arizona who was born without a vagina — the result of a rare condition — is speaking out about her condition.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Surprise Fertility Treatment: How a Cancer Drug Helped One Woman Get PregnantIn a surprising case, a drug that is normally toxic to ovaries actually helped one woman get pregnant.
By Cari Nierenberg Published
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Diatoms Have Sex, and Ammonium Is a Turn-OnDiatoms, long thought to reproduce asexually, do engage in sexual reproduction, with ammonium acting as an aphrodisiac.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Gene Thieves: Female Salamanders Hijack DNA from Multiple MalesScientists are still trying to make sense of something extremely weird that happened between a pair of Ambystoma salamanders millions of years ago.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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