| The things we do for love Designed both to regulate sexual relationships and to nurture children, families are fraught with conflict, but it's hard to think of a better alternative, says Adam Phillips pheedo.com |
The sex lives of animals: A rough guide The animal kingdom features sexual behaviours that most of us would find shocking. takes a tour of the weird, the dangerous, and the downright kinky feeds.newscientist.com |
Panda love calls could help conservation efforts Mimicking males' bleats could encourage the endangered bears to mate, say researchers – hear the calls for yourself feeds.newscientist.com |
'Worm porn' video shows details of nematode sex A video of a male nematode preparing to mate with a hermaphrodite is helping researchers understand the mechanisms of sex feeds.newscientist.com |
Virgin birth: sharks' secret survival trick Female sharks can produce healthy young without a male – asexual reproduction may have helped this ancient group of creatures survive for so long feeds.newscientist.com |