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sex & reproduction

Concept of fertilization

Iron Deficiency Could Trigger Sex Change in Mammals Before Birth

fruit flies

How a Sex-Obsessed Bacteria in Fruit Flies Could Help Stop Zika and Dengue

Epidural procedure

Epidurals Are Used Widely Outside of the Delivery Room, So How do They Work?

Anglerfish mating for life

A Strange, Deep Sea Love Story: Anglerfish Fuse Together to Mate for Life

Tuatara, native to New Zealand

The Lizard-Looking Tuatara, That Lives Up to 100 Years, Isn’t Actually a Lizard

Fossilised eggs of a Hadrosaur dinosaur

These 5 Dinosaur Nests Are Among the Biggest Ever Found

USA, New Mexico. Whiptail lizard on rock.

From Komodo Dragons to California Condors, These Animals May Reproduce On Their Own

The bonobo is an endangered great ape. It is one of the two species making up the genus Pan (Pan troglodytes)

Do Animals Masturbate Too?

Victorian postcard

An Accurate History of Birth Control: How Long Have Humans Used It?

Birth control pills

The 7 Most Effective Forms of Birth Control, According to Scientists

So many kittehs

Cat Gestation: How Long Are Cats Pregnant Before Giving Birth?

Depiction of Psychologist Sigmund Freud

Top 5 Psychology Theories from Sigmund Freud

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