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Hereditary Rule Wreaked Havoc in 'Game of Thrones' — and in Medieval Europe
When male heirs were scarce during the Middle Ages, instability reigned.
Was This Famous Revolutionary War Hero Intersex?
Remains in General Pulaski's tomb tell an unexpected and intriguing tale.
Women's Genes May Increase Risk of Birth Control Failure, Study Suggests
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
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
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
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
Baby boys get aggressive names, while girls get names associated with beauty and pampering.
Sally Ride Is Getting Her Own Forever Stamp
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.
