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We found that women who had sex at least weekly or monthly were less likely to enter into early menopause compared to women who engaged in sexual activity less often.
New research suggests the clitoris is equally as important for reproduction as it is for sexual pleasure. But the evidence behind that claim is up for debate.
The purpose of sex may seem obvious, but it has perplexed and intrigued a variety of great minds for millennia.
How and why animals develop as male or female is far more complex than we ever imagined.
The UN’s new global population projections include some surprises – in particular, that the global population in 2100 will be 3% less than they projected in 2017.
A ban on clinical trials involving gene editing rules out the controversial procedure done in China. But it also prevents procedures that could offer couples a chance for healthy children without genetic disorders.
Approximately 25% of women – representing all races and backgrounds – will undergo an abortion before the age of 45.
It was not until the late 1990s that the anatomy of the human clitoris was accurately described by Australia’s first female urologist. And now research in animals is starting to catch up.
The evolution of live birth from egg-laying is no mean feat. Now new research reports on the first known example where both eggs and a live birth come from the same lizard pregnancy.
Australians report having sex once or twice a week, on average, but there are many variables. And that’s assuming people’s estimates are accurate.
Finding a mate is of course essential to produce the next generation. And feathers and fur play key roles in making sure that happens.
Are pretty blue and gold stripes more important than being a bold little swimmer?
A new study has countered old reports acupuncture can improve your chances of having a baby when going through IVF.
It’s 40 years since the birth of Louise Brown, the world’s first test tube baby. But our long read explains how infertility has a much longer history.
About 20,000 Californians were once sterilized under state eugenics laws. New research shows Latinos were disproportionately targeted. Is there any opportunity today to address these wrongs?
The death of the last male northern white rhino in the world raises an interesting question: when does a species pass the point of no return?
The competition to father young is often most intense behind the scenes.
Research shows that the Y chromosome may be able to protect itself from extinction in the short term. But what about in a future where we all reproduce artificially?
What movies tell us is important in a parter – a nice smile or money – are exaggerations of fundamental evolutionary needs that actually do matter.
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Senior Lecturer, Evolutionary Biology, University of Sydney
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Principal Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Nottingham Trent University
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, UNSW
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Jenny Graves is a Friend of The Conversation.
Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Vice Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Lecturer in Molecular Biology and Reproduction, University of Kent
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PhD student, University of Wyoming
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Mark Elgar is a Friend of The Conversation.
Emeritus Professor of Evolutionary and Behavioural Ecology, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in the Politics of Reproduction, University of Waterloo
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Senior Lecturer in Genetics, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor in Zoology, University of Tasmania
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Doctoral Student in Biochemistry, University of Washington
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Senior Lecturer, Zoology, University of Aberdeen
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Professor of Applied Mathematics, Adelaide University