News tagged with sexual populations

Sexual offenses between inmates occur less often in states that allow conjugal visitation

Could widespread conjugal visitation reduce sexual offending in prisons? It's a possibility, according to Stewart D'Alessio and his team from Florida International University in the US. Their work shows that in states where ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 21, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

China says HIV among migrant workers a concern

China's health minister said Tuesday he was concerned about the HIV/AIDS situation among migrant workers, but added the Asian nation had managed to contain the "fast spread" of the disease.

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Sep 14, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Stick men' may be rendered obsolete in insect world

(PhysOrg.com) -- Male stick insects are becoming increasingly redundant, with new research showing some New Zealand female stick insects can reproduce as efficiently on their own as with a male mate.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 24, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Why sex with a partner is better (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- OK, it takes two for human reproduction, and now it seems that plants and animals that can rely on either a partner or go alone by self-fertilization give their offspring a better chance for ...

Biology / Evolution

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (18) | comments 1

Big Advantage for the Small -- Climate change influences the size of marine organisms

The ice is melting, the sea level is rising and species are conquering new habitats. The warming of the world climate has many consequences. In the current issue of the renowned journal 'Proceedings of the ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jul 23, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study finds role for parasites in evolution of sex

What's so great about sex? From an evolutionary perspective, the answer is not as obvious as one might think. An article published in the July issue of the American Naturalist suggests that sex may have evolved in part a ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 06, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 6

Evolution of human sex roles more complex than described by universal theory

A new study challenges long-standing expectations that men are promiscuous and women tend to be more particular when it comes to choosing a mate. The research, published by Cell Press in the April issue of the journal Trends in ...

Biology / Evolution

created Apr 24, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (9) | comments 6