No matter where you travel around the world, men in any given human population tend to be taller than women. Now researchers have uncovered a key genetic mechanism behind this anatomical contrast.

Political outrage surrounding two women competing in boxing at the Paris Olympics stems from "a lot of misinformation," an International Olympics Committee spokesperson said Friday. It all began when ...

We often hear the expression that there are two kinds of people in this world. But that doesn’t always apply when it comes to categorizing people by their sex chromosomes. Other WRAL Top Stories "You ...

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