Male squid unfazed by costly sex
Sex is costly. It can be time consuming, energetically demanding, and resource depleting. So, it makes sense to choose your mates wisely.
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The 'in-law effect': Male fruit flies sleep around but females keep it in the family
Male fruit flies like to have a variety of sexual partners, whereas females prefer to stick with the same mate – or move on to his brothers.
Plants & Animals
Sep 24, 2013
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'Bisexual' beetles are simply inept, new study finds
Same-sex mating behaviour amongst male insects is much more likely to be due to incompetence, than sexual preference, male-male competition or evolutionary motivation—according to new research from the University of East ...
Plants & Animals
May 10, 2018
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Study finds women prefer perfumes that mimic their immune system cells
(Phys.org)—A research team in Germany has found that when given the choice, women prefer the smell of perfume that has chemicals in it that mimic the smell of their own immune proteins. In their study published in the Proceedings ...
How the male mantis keeps its head during rough sex
A male Springbok praying mantis looking for a hook up doesn't have to worry about a female stealing his heart away.
Plants & Animals
Jan 20, 2021
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Infidelity pays off for female Gouldian finches
(PhysOrg.com) -- Females in socially monogamous bird species such as finches often engage in sexual activities with birds outside the pair bond. This is known to benefit males if they produce more offspring, but until now ...
Fight or flight? Vocal cues help deer decide during mating season
Previous studies have shown that male fallow deer, known as bucks, can call for a mate more than 3000 times per hour during the rut (peak of the mating season), and their efforts in calling, fighting and mating can leave ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 9, 2014
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Lustful beetles desire water, not sex
(PhysOrg.com) -- Female seed beetles are known for their promiscuity, a surprising fact given that the males of the species have dangerously sharp spikes on their sex organs. Now a U of T Mississauga team led by an undergraduate ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 5, 2009
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Bioengineer builds molecular 'switch' to reprogram control pathways in cells
(Phys.org) —A Stanford University bioengineer has helped develop a technology that can tweak the control systems that regulate the inner workings of cells, pointing the way toward future medical interventions that could ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 16, 2013
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Male Brazilian frog stays loyal to two females in 'harem'
A species of frog from the Brazilian rainforest has become the first amphibian shown to live in a harem, where one male mates with two females who remain loyal to him.
Plants & Animals
Aug 12, 2020
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