Reproductive System
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Testicles: Facts, Function & DiseasesThe testicles are the primary male reproductive organs. They produce gametes, or sperm, and they secrete hormones, primarily testosterone.
By Alina Bradford Published
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5 Reasons Why Placentas Are AmazingThere is much about the placenta that scientists are just beginning to discover.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Hail Mary! 9 Amazing Tales of Virgin Births in the Animal KingdomForget what you know about the birds and the bees: Sometimes you just have to take matters into your own hands.
By Denise Chow Published
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Women's Entire Menstrual Cycle Replicated in a LabThe entire female menstrual cycle has been replicated in a bento-box-like device that can fit into the palm of your hand.
By Amanda Onion Published
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Threat to Birth Control Access Should Transcend Politics (Op-Ed)Opinion Birth control access should transcends politics.
By Jill Maura Rabin Published
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Early Menopause Linked to a Woman's Reproductive HistoryThe age at which women enter menopause may be influenced by earlier events in their reproductive life.
By Stephanie Bucklin Published
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Most Women Who Freeze Their Eggs Don't Use ThemEgg freezing has been touted as a way for women to put off having children. But few women who freeze their eggs actually end up using them, a new study finds.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Virgin Birth: Zebra Shark Has Babies Without MatingA zebra shark at an Australian aquarium had pups even after living in isolation from males for years.
By Megan Gannon Published
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Baby Farms of the Future? Docs Warn of Ethical Issues from New TechIn the not-too-distant future, scientists may be able to create human sperm and egg cells in a lab dish. But what are the ethical implications of this?
By Rachael Rettner Published
