Reproduction
These Drugs Could Restore a Period before Pregnancy Is Confirmed
Menstrual regulation has a long history in the U.S., and new techniques could get around abortion restrictions
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Sex & Gender
How Medicine's Fixation on the Sex Binary Harms Intersex People
“Normalizing” infants’ and children’s genital appearance to match a sex assigned in early age isn’t medically necessary and can negatively impact quality of life...
Genetics
Insights from Pregnancy Could Help Fight Cancer
The placenta’s invasion of the uterus holds clues to cancer resistance
Sex & Gender
What the Science on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Kids Really Shows
Laws that ban gender-affirming treatment ignore the wealth of research demonstrating its benefits for trans people’s health
Sex & Gender
Why We Didn’t Know That Female Birds Sing
Science and science communication are better when they’re inclusive
Reproduction
What Dune Reveals about Reproductive Control and Eugenics
A new adaption offers an opportunity to revisit the overlooked biology in Herbert’s classic tale
Sex & Gender
Sex Redefined: The Idea of 2 Sexes Is Overly Simplistic
Biologists now think there is a larger spectrum than just binary female and male
