Florida bill would ban elementary school kids from learning about menstruation
A proposed bill in Florida would prevent children from learning about menstruation in elementary school, even though some girls get their first periods in those years.
A proposed bill in Florida would prevent children from learning about menstruation in elementary school, even though some girls get their first periods in those years.
Education
Mar 22, 2023
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When people think of spring, they often picture flowers and trees blooming. And if you live in the U.S. Northeast, Midwest or South, you have probably seen a medium-sized tree with long branches, covered with small white ...
Ecology
Mar 8, 2023
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Flowering plants proliferate through sexual reproduction and seed production. Seed germination and subsequent post-germinative growth are strictly regulated and require the precise coordination of multiple environmental and ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 22, 2022
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If a fungus has to take a circuitous route to achieve cellular respiration, it lacks the energy to build fruiting bodies.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 3, 2022
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The parasite Toxoplasma is carried by a large portion of the global human population. Now a study led by researchers at Stockholm University shows how this microscopic parasite so successfully spreads in the body, for example ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 28, 2022
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Scientists have discovered a sexual reproduction process in microalgae that helps them better understand algae and plant evolution. Their discovery could lead to new industrial applications for microalgae, ranging from wastewater ...
Evolution
Oct 3, 2022
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In an Australian first, scientists from Edith Cowan University (ECU) have determined how long it takes for seagrass to recover after grazing by swans.
Plants & Animals
Sep 6, 2022
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Big bones from the extinct "thunder bird" or dromornithid, excavated in the northern reaches of the Flinders Ranges and near Alice Springs, have yielded new insights into their slow breeding patterns.
Evolution
Aug 23, 2022
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The evolution of sexual reproduction in living beings is one of the biggest mysteries in biology. There are two known modes of reproduction: asexual, where the organism creates clones of itself, and sexual, where gametes ...
Evolution
Aug 19, 2022
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When sexual conflict results in reproductive strategies that only benefit one of the sexes, it may result in evolutionary arms races. Male spiders have evolved behavioral mating strategies to improve their chances of mating ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 16, 2022
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