We all have a concept of reality. We know what is “fact” and what isn’t. However, the truth of the matter is that the definition of “real” is a mere construct of the brain. If that didn’t blow your ...

The Trump administration wants to boost manufacturing of glyphosate, the world’s most common weed killer. Here’s what that could mean for health ...

The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing a request for new warnings on antidepressant drugs, and that's presenting an ...

While some companies label ingredients used to make menstrual health products like tampons or pads, many disclose little ...

Many couples nowadays think more than twice before deciding if they want to have kids. As a society, we're more aware of how ...

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An analysis of the Nigerian government's failure to protect and compensate its citizens, valuing bandits' demands over victims' lives after a massacre.

A new Kansas bill requires transgender residents to have their driver’s licenses reflect their sex assigned at birth, invalidating current licenses.

As a concerned Iowa father, I believe House File 2338 is commonsense policy. HF2338 “prohibits school districts … from ...

Humans don’t have a defined mating season like deer or wolves. Here’s how evolution blended biology, culture and social life into year-round intimacy.

Not all animals have brains, and all of them happen to be sea creatures. From the man-o-war to the sea cucumber, here are 12 animals that don’t have a brain and a quick look at how the heck they ...

We can't understand his motivations without investigating the socially-constructed and maintained characteristics of gender.