Why do male and female bodies look the way they do? Compared to species like elephant seals and peacocks, we’re outright boring — similar flesh suits sharing similar lumps. It’s understood evolution ...

Mathematicians have discovered that there is no exact formula for the “perfect” female body. A study recently published in Scientific Reports challenges long-standing assumptions about the most ...

Where do we come from and how did we evolve into the beings and bodies we are today? The new book "Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution" argues for a better ...

In “The Second Sex” (1949), Simone de Beauvoir examined the social situation of women, arguing that in Western culture men are treated as Subjects whereas women are relegated to Others. Cat Bohannon’s ...

Fleshman is one of the most decorated American distance runners of all time, having won five NCAA championships at Stanford and two national championships as a professional. She is author of the New ...

Researchers say today's AI platforms often default to common biases and stereotypes when prompted to generate images of ...

Social media could be sparking the change for women, expert says. When the saying, “strong is the new skinny” exploded on social media, it seemed like a positive step forward for female body image.

The vaginal vein refers to the group of blood vessels located near the genitalia on the female human body. They are part of a network of blood vessels known as the vaginal venous plexus. The vaginal ...

Body hair, also known as fur, is one defining characteristic of mammals. According to studies, it has clear biological purposes in the animal kingdom, such as “retention of heat, sexual dimorphism, ...

Claire Simon's eye-opening film observes in uncompromising detail the interactions between female patients of all ages and the medical professionals in a French hospital. Simon’s diagnosis happens ...