Further back in evolution, two babies at once was the norm. Our ancient primate ancestors gave birth to twins. Modern humans overwhelmingly birth just a single child — a rather large child with ...

Aztec adults also firmly believed in the divine supervision of childbirth, and that from the moment of conception, a fetus’s healthy development depended on the will of the gods. Aztec society ...

The tattoos were likely associated with Bes, the ancient Egyptian god who protected women and children, especially during childbirth. One of the most important features of the site was the Great ...

Over half of our genomes consists of thousands of remnants of ancient viral DNA, known as transposable elements, which are widespread across the tree of life. Once dismissed as the 'dark side' of the ...