Do you celebrate your birthday in the same month as your mother? If so, you are not alone. The phenomenon occurs more commonly than expected, a new study of millions of families has revealed.
Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2023
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A fair society has evolved in banded mongooses because parents don't know which pups are their own, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Jun 23, 2021
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Despite progress in recent decades to close the salary gap between women and men in the workplace, one stubborn disparity persists: Mothers earn much less after having a child.
Social Sciences
Jun 24, 2020
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Many policymakers and scholars believe offering paid leave to families would be a game changer for U.S. moms and families, leading to increased equity in labor markets and helping eliminate the "mommy gap" in pay.
Social Sciences
Oct 28, 2019
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A new calf has been born to the critically endangered southern resident killer whales, researchers confirmed.
Plants & Animals
Jan 14, 2019
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Despite widespread belief that men should be as involved as women in all aspects of childcare, they are both still largely playing traditional gender roles when looking after children, according to a new report from Business ...
Social Sciences
Sep 12, 2018
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According to an analysis of US Census data, women working in educational sectors (teachers, educators and librarians) target, and give birth, in the spring and summer. They are two percentage points more likely to achieve ...
Social Sciences
Apr 19, 2016
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Ultrasound tests on Mei Xiang, the female giant panda at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, indicate she might be pregnant, officials said Wednesday.
Plants & Animals
Aug 19, 2015
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Have you ever wondered why we give birth to live young rather than lay eggs? Scientists have pondered this for a long time and answers have come from an unlikely source: some of Australia's lizards and snakes!
Plants & Animals
Aug 20, 2014
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Some people possess a small number of cells in their bodies that are not genetically their own; this condition is known as microchimerism. In prior studies, researchers from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 23, 2013
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