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The Problem With Saying ‘Sex Assigned at Birth’
As you may have noticed, “sex” is out, and “sex assigned at birth” is in. Instead of asking for a…
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For Some Mammals, Large Adult Daughters, Not Sons, Are the Norm
Despite a common narrative that male mammals tend to dwarf female ones, fewer than half of mammalian species display that…
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A Two-Ton Lifeguard That Saved a Young Pup
In an unlikely act of altruism observed two years ago, a male elephant seal prevented a younger animal from drowning.
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Chimpanzees Go Through Menopause, Too
For biologists, menopause is baffling. If natural selection favors genes that produce more descendants, why don’t women remain fertile their…
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When Female Frogs Face the Mating Ball, They Pretend to Croak
Female frogs have evolved a variety of tactics to avoid the advances of overeager males, proving they’re not defenseless and…
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Arts
A Trombonist on a Mission to Break Barriers in Classical Music
Hillary Simms is the first woman to become a member of the American Brass Quintet. She says the field needs…
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Cheetah Deaths in India Mar Reintroduction Efforts
The animals had been extinct for more than 70 years in the country, which has just begun a program that…
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A Music Award Went Gender Neutral. It Ended Up With All-Male Nominees.
In 2022, the Brit Awards merged its top artist prizes to include male, female and nonbinary acts. This year, the…
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In Brazilian Caves, She Wields a Penislike Organ to Gather Sperm
Scientists studied the muscles that make a female-male role reversal possible in a group of insects.
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Scientists Overlooked the Snake Clitoris, Until Now
Missed for decades, this anatomical revelation opens the door to seduction and female stimulation potentially playing roles in snake mating.
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