Biology isn't telling anyone to deprive women of reproductive control

Emera suggests [the reason why women menstruate] is entirely evolutionary, and involves maternal-fetal conflict.

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Butterfly-chasing otters will brighten your Sunday

Otters are already one of nature's most adorable animals. But what happens when you cross a romp of wiggly otters with a single butterfly? You get the cutest little butterfly chase you'll ever see.

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War Animals From Horses to Glowworms: 7 Incredible Facts

Note: I was a couple of wks. late in seeding this article but the facts still remain the same, unfortunately. And the movie is now in theaters and is doing well.  

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China: Women's Golden Orchid Society

China’s never been known as the ideal place to nurse a grudge against institutionalized patriarchy. Then again, little known is the Golden Orchid Society, a late Qing Dynasty haven for both lesbians and women who chose not to assume the burdens of traditional marriage

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Power of Mom's Voice Silenced by Instant Messages

Instant messages are ubiquitous and convenient, but something primal may be lost in translation.When girls stressed by a test talked with their moms, stress hormones dropped and comfort hormones rose. When they used IM, nothing happened.

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Upside-Down Ice Fishing in Finland: Video

Juuso Mettälä of Finland is an ice-diving videographer with a team that knows how to take full advantage of their topsy-turvy world. The scene above depicts three SCUBA divers ice fishing in Lake Saarijärvi, one of Finland's many ice-covered lakes.

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Dazzling Photos of Dew-Covered Insects

Miroslaw Swietek captures stunning macro images of insects and other creepy-crawlies covered in dew. He takes his photos early in the morning in the forest near his village in Jaroszow, Poland.

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A zebra shark has produced babies by "virgin birth" four years in a row

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