Can Tighter Packaging Lower Sperm Counts?
A new study isn't enough to resolve decades of debate, even if many media outlets reported it that way.
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‘Ask Me About My Uterus’ and Women’s Never-Ending Quest to Not Have Their Pain Ignored
Abby Norman's new book chronicles how her endometriosis diagnosis unfolded alongside the medical disbelief around her chronic, debilitating pain.
That Time I Took a ‘Baby Deadline’ Test
I sought an answer in science, when the real answer was a foregone conclusion.
The Future of Work: A Nightmare Scenario—and Three Things That Might Prevent It
The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.
Unsatisfied Parents and the Fertility Decline
A new German study suggests dissatisfaction with life after having a kid could be behind declining birth rates.
When It Comes to IVF, Who Should Call the Shots?
When the expert opinions of doctors, government regulations, insurance limitations, and patient desires collide, who gets to decide the if, when, and how of fertility care?
Fight Climate Change by Fighting for Women’s Rights
It's time to stop focusing on population growth as the cause of our environmental problems. It’s not the main culprit, and the women of the world are already doing all they can to slow it. They just need more support.
In Praise of Younger Men
Rather than menopause preventing older women from reproducing, a new study suggests it's the other way around, that a lack of reproduction—caused by a male preference for younger mates—led to the development of menopause.