For the past several decades, fertility rates have been in decline. In 1950, the global total fertility rate was around 4.8, meaning that the average woman could expect to have 4–⁠5 children during ...

In the United States, almost half of all pregnancies are unplanned, with one report finding that the vast majority of these pregnancies occur due to either lack of, incorrect, or inconsistent use of ...

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An out-of-this-world encounter has touched down at the Discovery Cube Orange County. The children’s learning museum in Santa Ana opened its new Solar System Encounter on Saturday, an immersive look at ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Colorado judicial system’s fragmented approach to sharing evidence between police, prosecutors and defense attorneys in criminal cases is cumbersome, ...

In a study by Michigan State University, researchers mapped how mammalian sperm rapidly reprogram their energy equipment. Remember the torture memos? The boat strike memos may be worse. With the penny ...

The cash-and-stock deal would give the world’s largest paid streaming service expansive power over theater owners and entertainment-industry unions. By Natallie Rocha Reporting from San Francisco ...

The World’s Strongest Woman competition has been thrown into turmoil after organizers revoked the 2024 title, saying the winner, Jammie Booker, failed to disclose that she was male at birth — a ...

A study out of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has unveiled new insights into the inflammatory processes behind periodontitis, a common and debilitating gum disease. Research conducted ...

In the Balbach lab, researchers like graduate student Macy Jenks (R) are helping push the boundaries of reproductive metabolism. (Finn Gomez & Paul Henderson via SWNS) By Stephen Beech A major ...

In late October, Maine Family Planning announced three rural clinics in northern Maine would close by month's end. These primary care and reproductive health clinics served about 800 patients, many ...