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Women's Genes May Increase Risk of Birth Control Failure, Study Suggests
By Rachael Rettner published
In some cases, a woman's genes may put her at risk for an unplanned pregnancy even while using hormonal birth control properly.
Women's Brains Are 3 Years 'Younger' Than Men's, Study Suggests
By Rachael Rettner published
A new study suggests that, by at least one measure, women's brains are biologically younger than men's.
Ancient Skeletons of Woman and Fetus Hint at Childbirth Death 3,700 Years Ago
By Mindy Weisberger published
Archaeologists in Egypt recently unearthed a grim discovery: skeletons of a pregnant woman and her fetus.
First-Ever All-Female Antarctic Expedition Busts Women's Endurance Myth
By Rachael Rettner published
Women who trekked across Antarctica in the first-ever all-female expedition broke more than gender norms — they also busted this gender myth.
Baby Names Show Enormous Gender Gap
By Stephanie Pappas published
Baby boys get aggressive names, while girls get names associated with beauty and pampering.
Sally Ride Is Getting Her Own Forever Stamp
By Rafi Letzter published
Physicist Sally Ride, the first American woman in space and the first astronaut to come out as having a same-sex partner, will have her likeness on a stamp.
Move Over, 'Tomb Raider': Here Are 11 Pioneering Women Archaeologists
By Mindy Weisberger published
Popular "Tomb Raider" Lara Croft can't hold a candle to these groundbreaking women in archaeology.
Why Women Have the Survival Advantage in Times of Crisis
By Cari Nierenberg published
Women have a longer life expectancy than men do under normal circumstances, and now a new study from Denmark and Germany reveals that women also outlive men even in the worst of times.
Stress from Negative Life Events Linked to Obesity in Women
By Cari Nierenberg published
More stress in a woman's life may widen her waistline, a new study reveals.
Could Men Really Get Pregnant? Why Experts Say It Won't Be Anytime Soon
By Rachael Rettner published
A fertility doctor says that in theory, men could attempt to become pregnant as soon as "tomorrow" thanks to advances in uterus transplant surgeries. But others say it won't be anytime soon.
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