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Ovulation Changes Women's Behavior

Knowing how ovulation affects them could help women make smarter choices.

19th Amendment Grants Women Right to Vote: Big Pic

Posted 3 HOURS AGO   |   0

Ninety years ago, the passage of the 19th Amendment gave women's suffragists victory in their decades-long struggle. Read more

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Teen Hearing Loss Rate Worsens

Posted 6 HOURS AGO   |   0

The percentage of adolescents with some decline has increased since 1990s, a study shows. Read more

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Ovulation Changes Women's Behavior

Posted by  Emily Sohn  11 HOURS AGO   |   0

Knowing how ovulation affects them could help women make smarter choices about dating, shopping and more. Read more

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How Rare Are Female Child Killers?

Posted by  Benjamin Radford  Tue Aug 17, 2010 12:22 PM ET   |   0

A 29-year-old mother confesses to suffocating her two toddlers before driving them into a river. Sadly, the case is not as rare as many might think. Read more

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Muscles Remember Their Strength

Posted Tue Aug 17, 2010 11:25 AM ET   |   0

Even if you take a break from the gym for a while, your muscles will retain a memory of their former fitness. Read more

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How Rare Are Female Child Killers?

Posted by  Benjamin Radford  Tue Aug 17, 2010 11:10 AM ET   |   0

A young girl was raped and murdered by a local mother; the case is shocking, but how rare is it? Read more

Mystery of Beer Goggles Solved

Posted by  Larry O'Hanlon  Tue Aug 17, 2010 07:00 AM ET   |   0

Everyone looks better after you've tipped back a pint or two, and now we may know why. Read more

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Only Child Syndrome a Myth

Posted by  Emily Sohn  Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:18 PM ET   |   0

Despite common beliefs that only children may grow up maladjusted, new research finds they're just fine. Read more

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Story Before Facts: Steven Slater’s Media Rise and Fall

Posted by  Benjamin Radford  Fri Aug 13, 2010 03:38 PM ET   |   0

The news media and their pundits rushed to speculate about JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater's actions instead of waiting for the facts. Read more

Women Feel More Pain Than Men

Posted by  Emily Sohn  Thu Aug 12, 2010 03:00 PM ET   |   0

Women experience more chronic pain and they're less tolerant of the pain than men, according to a new review of research. Read more

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Cancer Hoaxer Steals Funds, Goodwill

Posted by  Benjamin Radford  Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:46 PM ET   |   0

Why would a young Canadian woman fake cancer and cancer treatments? Read more

Tool Use by Early Humans Started Much Earlier

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Wed Aug 11, 2010 01:00 PM ET   |   0

Small-brained human ancestors used stone tools to whack into large mammals 800,000 years earlier than previously thought. Read more

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Superbugs Spreading From South Asia

Posted Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:55 PM ET   |   0

A recently discovered gene can jump across different species of bacteria and makes infections resistant to antibiotics. Read more

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How Saunas Can Become Lethal

Posted by  Emily Sohn  Wed Aug 11, 2010 08:12 AM ET   |   0

Some claim taking saunas in moderation can be good for you, but the human body can only take so much heat. Read more

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Orangutans Use Charade-Like Communication

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Tue Aug 10, 2010 07:00 PM ET   |   0

Orangutans act out meaning in a behavior that was previously thought to be uniquely human. Read more

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