A study suggests it's possible -- but the better question is whether we should.

But also opens a host of ethical questions.

New research untangles the neuroscience of parenting.

Scientists -- they're just like us.

All around the world, to varying degrees, STEM education and careers are disproportionately male. As girls and women advance through math and science education and professions, fewer and fewer remain. The sexist idea that women aren’t suited to these fields 

Researchers in Japan have set a course to better understand the human placenta by deriving and growing placenta stem cells for the first time, in the goal of better understanding the difference between healthy and complicated pregnancies. “Trophoblast cells play 

Back away slowly …. From birds to mammals, fish to reptiles, the immediate reaction to a threat is typically self-preservation: freeze or flight, not fight. But then, across the animal kingdom, it’s also common to see mothers protecting their young. 

At The Swaddle, we love science, even if we were always better at writing. One team member remembers a brief, if passionate, obsession with a junior science kit at the age of 7. Another remembers bouts of what her family still 

Every week, we scour the web to bring you interesting bits and pieces from around the world. Enjoy! Who’s Caring For The Caregivers? A new study by Johns Hopkins University’s school of public health suggests caring for elderly family members 

Every week, we scour the web to bring you interesting bits and pieces from around the world. Enjoy! Putting A Price on Fun A financial planner describes his ‘fun formula,’ which helped him realize how much he spends on fun 

Every week, we scour the web to bring you interesting bits and pieces from around the world. Enjoy! Love For The Ages This exhibit might be showing in London, but get a sneak peek into the great loves of the 

Every week, we scour the web to bring you interesting bits and pieces from around the world. Enjoy! Breastfeeding On Stress Breast milk — along with all of the beneficial minerals, proteins, antibodies and more — could also be passing 

Every week, we scour the web to bring you interesting bits and pieces from around the world. Enjoy! Nudge, Don’t Push Got a picky eater at home? This article is for you: A cookbook author and pediatrician recount a ‘case 

Every week, we scour the web to bring you interesting bits and pieces from around the world. Enjoy! A Male Actress? The French government has issued recommendations to combat sexism in the workplace with the power of language. By using feminized 

Every week, we scour the web to bring you interesting bits and pieces from around the world. Enjoy! Walking The Digital Line This is the first article we’ve come across that acknowledges the inherent Catch-22 of parenting a digital generation — 

Every week, we scour the web to bring you interesting bits and pieces from around the world. Enjoy! A Biological Clock That Doesn’t Chime? A new treatment called OvaPrime nurtures egg stem cells into viable eggs, replenishing a woman’s stock 

Every week, we scour the web to bring you interesting bits and pieces from around the world. Enjoy! What Are People Spending Money On? Or rather, what do people want to spend money on? This graphic attempts to answer that 

Every week, we scour the web to bring you interesting bits and pieces from around the world. Enjoy! When Male Sexuality Is Demonized This is essay examines the disservice we do to both boys and girls when we teach girls to