| Students of Virginity In the Ivy League, abstinence is a) philosophical, b) research-based, c) an outgrowth of feminism, d) sexy and fun, e) all of the above. nytimes.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 |
Hormones fine-tune finches' ear for a love song Female zebra finches use oestrogen to help them pick the best singer, and hence the fittest mate, from a bunch of male suitors (full text available to subscribers) feeds.newscientist.com |
Valentine's Day special: Together forever What is the "chemistry" that binds couples together? Shared intelligence, looks, and values count for a lot, but biology has a role to play too feeds.newscientist.com |
Review: Strange Bedfellows by David Barash and Judith Lipton Monogamy is rare among other species, but can we learn from nature's success stories? feeds.newscientist.com |