2 posts tagged ‘puberty’

• Sexing Dinos: Paleontologists Seek Fossilized Hormones

  Gizmodo, Dec 27, 2023

  How can you tell if a dinosaur is female or male? It’s one of the most basic aspects of biology and yet, for the most part, it continues to be a mystery in paleontology. We don’t yet know the sex of most extinct species, even if those in museum displays have gender-specific names like Sue the T.rex or Cliff the… Read more...

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• Teens and Doctors Appeal Ban on Gender-Affirming Care to the Supreme Court

  Jezebel, Nov 2, 2023

  On Wednesday, a group of transgender young people asked the Supreme Court to block a Tennessee law that bans minors from getting gender-affirming care. Lawyers in Kentucky announced they’d be filing a similar petition soon. If the court agrees to hear either case, it would be the first time they’ve weighed in on… Read more...

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