NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill that would require health benefits providers to provide coverage for a 12-month refill of contraceptives. The House first passed the bill, HB ...

New research shows the effects of marine heat waves on sponges could be much more severe as temperatures rise. More intense marine heat waves as a result of climate change could lead to the mass loss ...

Just like skin, sponges have pores, and this Real Techniques sponge is made with superfine pores. This helps blend out an even base with buildable coverage. Although using it damp is recommended ...

In 1987, Zurich was a hotbed of radical feminism. For three Swiss francs (close to $6 today), left-wing bookstores sold a copy of a pamphlet called “Antisexistische Schrittversuche fuer die Aufloesung ...

“All I have is sperm,” Akash Bakshi says. “I’m just looking at sperm counts.” Every day the co-founder of YourChoice Therapeutics arrives at his startup’s office in San Francisco to do this work. A ...

For almost two decades, scientists have debated whether sponges or comb jellies are the first animal lineage. Now some are calling for a more harmonious approach. Which animals came first? For more ...

The diversity of sponges and their spicules. Sponges were the first reef builders and maintain a fundamental role in modern marine ecosystems. Sponges are among earth’s most ancient animals, but ...

Chemical signatures in ancient rocks point to precursors of squishy sea creatures. After studying rocks more than 541 million years old, MIT scientists have found new evidence that some of Earth’s ...

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a major safety update to the label of Depo-Provera, a widely used birth control injection. Nearly 2,000 women have filed lawsuits against ...

When Linda White’s grandmother was a young woman, she started a book of recipes that she had clipped from the newspaper or had gotten from friends and family. Now White, who lives in Fort Washington, ...