Chennai: Provision of free or affordable menstrual products for adolescent girls, the introduction of age-appropriate lessons on sexual and reproducti.

There is something like less than one chance in 10 billion that this kind of thing could occur," said one expert.

The tiny Amazon molly (Poecilia formosa) has always fascinated researchers because, according to the rules of evolution, it shouldn't have survived as a species, let alone thrive as a species for over ...

Fans who were left concerned by Danielle Collins‘ mid-match outburst earlier in the week were spot on. After going down a set to fellow American Taylor Townsend in the opening round of the Cincinnati ...

Evolution usually helps a species survive. But sometimes, a trait that once made perfect sense ends up causing real trouble.

For flowering plants, reproduction is a question of the birds and the bees. Attracting the right pollinator can be a matter of survival – and new research shows how flowers do it is more intriguing ...

Microglia (immune cells) and the RANK protein are essential for triggering puberty and maintaining fertility in the brain.

The warming world has disrupted the timing for plant and animal reproduction, and it's usually bad news for species that ...

The kick-off signal for puberty begins in the brain. Specifically, in the hypothalamus, where specific neurons release a hormone that activates the hypophysis, at the base of the skull, which then ...

Nearly 40% of nonorganic fruits and vegetables grown in California contain traces of pesticides that are also PFAS, or "forever chemicals," according to a new investigation.

Nearly 40% of nonorganic fruits and vegetables grown in California contain traces of pesticides that are also PFAS, or ...