Though the sex of the skeleton was initially unknown, experts assumed it was male like the only two other ... revealing the remains to be female — and likely a nun, according to the researchers.

The resulting difference in fitness-limiting factors necessitates a separate consideration of female and male reproductive strategies. Although the focus here is on male strategies, male ...

If there's room to wiggle the thumb, then it's a female; if it's a tight fit, it's the skeleton of a man DNA samples may be taken from any existing hair tissue. As well as positively identifying ...