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There are lots of misconceptions out there. We asked experts about the biggest offenders.

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How Parasitic Cowbirds With No Parents Learns What Species They Are

Cowbird mothers abandon their eggs in the nests of other bird species, but the chicks somehow manage to find their flock and learn what they really are.

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I’ve Heard Receipts Are Toxic. Is It Safe to Touch Them?

The chemicals in receipts have been linked with reproductive issues. We asked experts whether you should worry.

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Trump Has Called for More Babies but Dismissed Fertility Experts

The research team studying how to improve I.V.F. was a casualty of cutbacks at federal health agencies.

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A Coastal New England Town’s ‘Ornery’ Vandal: A Woodpecker

More than 20 vehicles in a town on Cape Ann, Mass., have been damaged by a woodpecker in mating season. “You still see him out here,” one resident said. “Peck, peck, peck, peck.”

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DealBook Summit: Women Need More Help to Rise in the Workplace

A DealBook Summit panel said a lack of helpful policies was hindering female advancement, while freezing eggs to postpone motherhood did not always work out.

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When They Hear Plants Cry, Moths Make a Decision

A new study suggests that the insects rely on the sounds made by distressed vegetation to guide important reproductive choices.

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