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The wiring of our neurons evolves over the decades Alexa Mousley, University of Cambridge Our brain’s functionality isn’t static throughout our lives. We know that our…
Complex problem solving can arise sooner in child development than previously believedPlusOnevector/Alamy Research reveals that four-year-olds can devise efficient strategies for complex challenges, such as independently…
The rapper 50 Cent (born Curtis Jackson) became a household name in 2005. British classrooms were filled with teenagers sporting Jackson’s G-Unit attire, while his catchy…
A large population can drive innovation and economies of scale Philippe Montigny/Istockphoto/Getty Images After the Spikes Dean Spears and Michael Geruso (Bodley Head (UK); Simon &…
Enthusiasts of Marvel movies and comics might recognize the tale of Thor’s Hammer, Mjolnir. This metal was crafted from the core of a dying star. While…
Every year, tens of thousands of young women opt to freeze their eggs. This procedure can be costly and at times painful, with numbers rising as…
Amidst the Trump administration’s focus on declining US fertility rates, recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that births remained relatively stable…
This article is part of It’s overlookedno obituaries were reported in the times about the astonishing people who died in 1851. Katherine Dexter McCormick was born…
The US has ended financial support for family planning programs in developing countries, separating nearly 50 million women from access to birth control. This policy change…
More than a quarter of the world’s women, which is over one billion women, are in need of contraception, as reported by a 2021 global organization…
A new study led by Western Washington University suggests that sister city relationships have been around for longer than we thought. Jack H. McBride and Tesla…
Scientists used fitness tracker WHOOP to monitor heart rate during pregnancy Oops Wearing a wrist-strap heart rate tracker during pregnancy may help doctors predict who is…
Its mauve, suction cup-covered arms gently unfold to grab an egg shaped like an elongated ping-pong ball. A jet of water from a siphon next to…
A new study has found that women using NSAIDs with hormonal contraceptives, especially high-risk types and those using diclofenac, have an increased risk of blood clots.…