Sex

Tiny DNA tweak flips biological sex, researchers report

A study reports that a single nucleotide variant in the genome can make an XY individual develop as female and an XX individual develop as male.

Laboratory mice.
 Grindr app is seen on a mobile phone in this photo illustration taken in Shanghai, China March 28, 2019.

Research: Sex a priority for seniors on dating platforms

 World's oldest Neanderthal fingerprint found on 43,000-year-old pebble in Spain. Illustration.

Study: Neanderthal-human interbreeding mostly male Neanderthals, female humans

 Experts highlight the critical importance of sleep for health.

Survey: 67% of Gen Z choose sleep over sex


Why are men more likely to get cancer than women? - study

Men have far higher cancer risks than women do. While many have thought it was due to risk factors, the real reason may be a biological difference.

 Dividing cancer cell

Sperm and egg fusion is older than sexual reproduction itself - study

The discovery that ancient creatures like archaea can also contain fusexin proteins raises the possibility that the Fsx1 protein is the ancestral version from which fusogens derived.

 An illustration by Prof. Luca Jovine of the Karolinska Institute shows the Fsx1 protein structure (on the right) deciphered by the researchers, belonging to an archaeon from a hyper-saline environment (represented by salt on the left).

Hundreds of frogs died mid-sex in a swamp 45 million years ago - study

Irish paleontologists have uncovered why hundreds of fossil frogs were buried under an ancient swamp millions and millions of years ago.

 Eopelobates wagneri, frog, Eocene, Messel, Hesse, Germany - Houston Museum of Natural Science

Alcohol use affects male, female brain activity differently - study

Tests on mice regarding alcohol's ability to impact the brain and behaviors and feelings associated with fear and anxiety suggest that it affects males and females differently.

 Beers of summer

Ancient sex toy discovered in 18th century toilet

The artificial phallus was found in spring 2015 during archaeological excavations conducted in the historical center of Gdańsk, in one of the latrines.

Archaeologists and workers uncover mud-brick walls of the buildings in the ancient city at Kemune

Israeli experts launch female empowerment project on marriage, sexuality

She’asani Isha is aiming to spread the word about family purity — Its essence, beauty and virtues — To every woman who wants to learn and connect.

 Israeli celebrities attend launch event for She'asani Isha project.

Would you give up on orgasm? - opinion

Why are medical experts encouraging young children to embark on massively disruptive procedures that could prevent them from enjoying some of the greatest pleasures of living?

 GENDER DYSPHORIC kids who take puberty blockers may never be able to orgasm.

Lab-created mouse sperm could help post-cancer infertile boys become fathers - study

Chemotherapy for boys who have cancer could lead to loss of fertility. A new lab-grown sperm that was developed by BGU scientists fights that fate.

CANCER PATIENTS sit in a chemotherapy ward while receiving treatment at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana, in 2012qq

How much does sex really contribute to health, and what’s the most dangerous position?

Data collected from 1956 to the present shows how sex affects fitness, what common injuries to look for, and how the "doggy style" position affects the spine. The findings might surprise you.

Couple in bed [file photo]

Christians: What you can do to help solve the Tx. human trafficking crisis

An interview with Sonia Morales of the Christian NGO Find Our Missing

 Human traffickig (illustrative)