Reproductive System
Latest about reproductive system
This Could Be the 'Beginning of the End' for North Atlantic Right Whales
By Mindy Weisberger published
A lack of new babies for endangered Northern Atlantic right whales makes their future even more uncertain.
Pesticide Residue on Fruits, Veggies, Linked to Lower Fertility in Women
By Rachael Rettner published
Pesticide residue on fruits and vegetables may hurt women's fertility, a new study suggests.
Do Animals Have Menopause?
By Joseph Castro published
Female killer whales reproduce between the ages of 12 and 40 years but can survive into their 90s.
Ebola, Zika & More: How Many Viruses Can Get into Men's Semen?
By Rachael Rettner published
More than two dozen viruses can make their way into human semen.
Woman Born Without a Vagina Speaks Out About Rare Condition
By Rachael Rettner published
A woman in Arizona who was born without a vagina — the result of a rare condition — is speaking out about her condition.
Surprise Fertility Treatment: How a Cancer Drug Helped One Woman Get Pregnant
By Cari Nierenberg published
In a surprising case, a drug that is normally toxic to ovaries actually helped one woman get pregnant.
Diatoms Have Sex, and Ammonium Is a Turn-On
By Mindy Weisberger published
Diatoms, long thought to reproduce asexually, do engage in sexual reproduction, with ammonium acting as an aphrodisiac.
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