Reproductive System
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Tiny Ancient Creature Carried Its Babies Like 'Kites'An arthropod that lived 430 million years ago protected its developing young by attaching their egg pouches to its back with threads, trailing them like tiny kites.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Are Big Brains Smarter?Humans boast the biggest brains, relative to body size, in the animal kingdom.
By Jeanna Bryner Published
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Predisposition to Obesity May Be Carried in SpermThe information carried in a man's sperm cells may depend on his body weight, a small new study finds.
By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe Published
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If Aliens Exist, Would They Have Sex?By Stephanie Pappas Published
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No Boys Allowed: Snake Mom Has 'Virgin Birth'A female water snake in Missouri can do something that no human woman can (no matter how badly she might want to).
By Elizabeth Peterson Published
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Women's Libido Pill Faces Skepticism After ApprovalAddyi, the new libido-enhancing pill for women, was approved by the FDA, but many health care professionals are still skeptical about whether women really need the drug.
By Elizabeth Peterson Published
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Primeval Procreation: Strawberrylike Animal Shows Oldest ReproductionA soft-bodied, fernlike creature reproduced in Earth's ancient oceans about 565 million years ago, making it the earliest known example of procreation in a complex organism, a new study finds.
By Laura Geggel Published
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iPhone Will Track Your Sex Life: Is That Helpful?An update to Apple's Health app that is set for release this fall will let users track their sex lives, but experts say this tracking feature alone has little value for people's health.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Chemical in Plastics May Alter Boys' Genitals Before BirthBaby boys who were exposed to a chemical in plastics may show some signs of altered genital development, according to new research published today.
By Lindsey Konkel Published
