Sex

These monkeys keep trying to mate with deer—but why?

These monkeys keep trying to mate with deer—but why?

These monkeys keep trying to mate with deer—but why?

Papyrus for your period? The evolution of menstrual products

History & Culture

Papyrus for your period? The evolution of menstrual products

Papyrus for your period? The evolution of menstrual products

Your body can ‘act’ pregnant, even when it’s not. Here’s why.

Your body can ‘act’ pregnant, even when it’s not. Here’s why.

Your body can ‘act’ pregnant, even when it’s not. Here’s why.

This empress was the most dangerous woman in Rome

History Magazine

This empress was the most dangerous woman in Rome

This empress was the most dangerous woman in Rome

Why this insect fakes death to avoid sex

Magazine
Basic Instincts

Why this insect fakes death to avoid sex

Why this insect fakes death to avoid sex

Healthy frogs can mysteriously reverse their sex

Animals
Weird & Wild

Healthy frogs can mysteriously reverse their sex

Healthy frogs can mysteriously reverse their sex

7 ways your sex affects your health

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7 ways your sex affects your health

7 ways your sex affects your health

Armadillo Courtship Is the Joy of the Chase—and the Catch

Magazine
Basic Instincts

Armadillo Courtship Is the Joy of the Chase—and the Catch

Armadillo Courtship Is the Joy of the Chase—and the Catch

Ant Queens Boost Their Immune System With Sex

Magazine
Basic Instincts

Ant Queens Boost Their Immune System With Sex

Ant Queens Boost Their Immune System With Sex

Have the Sciences Had a #MeToo Moment? Not So Much.

Magazine
The Big Idea

Have the Sciences Had a #MeToo Moment? Not So Much.

Have the Sciences Had a #MeToo Moment? Not So Much.

Fruit Flies Likely Enjoy Sex, Offering Clues Into Drug Addiction

Fruit Flies Likely Enjoy Sex, Offering Clues Into Drug Addiction

Fruit Flies Likely Enjoy Sex, Offering Clues Into Drug Addiction

How Older Widow Spiders Seduce Younger Males—And Eat Them

How Older Widow Spiders Seduce Younger Males—And Eat Them

How Older Widow Spiders Seduce Younger Males—And Eat Them

For This Monkey, a Bigger Nose Means a Better Sex Life

For This Monkey, a Bigger Nose Means a Better Sex Life

For This Monkey, a Bigger Nose Means a Better Sex Life

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