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The female body is misunderstood and this is why, says Rachel E. Gross

Humans

The female body is misunderstood and this is why, says Rachel E. Gross

From non-consensual vaginal microbiome transplants to misconceptions about the G-spot, Rachel E. Gross discusses the sexism and biases that have led to our fragmented understanding of the female reproductive system

Features

Fascia: The long-overlooked tissue that shapes your health

Health

Fascia: The long-overlooked tissue that shapes your health

Features

People queue for a PCR covid-19 test in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 30 November 2021

Health

Covid-19 news archive: April 2022

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sandy the dingo

Life

Dingo genome suggests Australian icon not descended from domestic dogs

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A person at a covid-19 test centre in Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK, on 21 December

Health

Covid-19 news archive: March 2022

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baby

Humans

Shoulder growth may slow during human development to make birth easier

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How fossil footprints are revealing the joy and fear of Stone Age life

Humans

How fossil footprints are revealing the joy and fear of Stone Age life

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Bronze age settlement

Humans

Ancient Britons rapidly evolved to cope with lack of sunlight

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Dryopithecus

Humans

Family tree of extinct apes reveals our early evolutionary history

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DNA sequence

Humans

A new reference human genome could reflect our species’ true diversity

The current reference human genome is based on a handful of people but the new Pangenome project will incorporate DNA from hundreds of people all around the world

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Health

Covid-19 news archive: February 2022

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Health

Leaded petrol may have lowered the IQ of over half the US population

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Health

Interoception: This ‘sixth sense’ could be key to better mental health

Features

Health

Covid-19 news archive: January 2022

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