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6 times that 2020 showed us women from antiquity were totally badassThis year, archaeologists discovered intriguing evidence showing that women of the ancient world were not to be trifled with.
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Why women make way less than men do in more religious placesThe more religious a country or state, the bigger the gap in earnings between men and women.
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Young women may be likelier to die after heart attacks than menScientists don't yet know why death rates were higher among women in the study.
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Pandemic childcare is way more stressful for moms than dadsStaying at home has mixed effects on gender equality.
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How COVID-19 might affect a pregnant woman's placentaMost of the 16 women in the study showed signs of abnormal blood flow in their placentas, but delivered healthy babies.
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Doctors are testing whether estrogen could help men fight COVID-19Women infected with COVID-19 fare better, on average, than men. Do hormones have something to do with it?
coronavirus -
Why do women have orgasms?There are a number of ideas about why the female orgasm happens.
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Maryam Mirzakhani Won Math's Most Prestigious Medal Before She Died. Now There's a Prize in Her Honor.A new prize for young female mathematicians honors Maryam Mirzhakhani, an Iranian mathematician who died of breast cancer at age 40.
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7 Sexist Ideas That Once Plagued ScienceEver had a wandering womb?
human-behavior
