Bonobos may be the most promiscuous species on the planet. From meddling mothers to feeding ground excitement, their sex lives are unique in the animal world.
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Almost 20% of people in the 2019 Global Drug Survey had been taken advantage of while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
How do we get get aroused? And how can this happen without noticing it? Do the sounds we make during sex mean anything? Could rats help us figure these questions out?
Sports are segregated by sex. But what happens when athletes don’t fit neatly into sport’s definition of gender?
From video games developed where players can “play” at raping women, to advertisements that sexualise women’s bodies, men’s entitlement to women is just a given.
Simply put, being in a relationship can be complex - but if there’s one secret to a happy one, it’s communication.
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.
How do you express, feel, communicate, and embody your sexual desires and pleasures in the prevailing social climate?
Doing kegel exercises is actually very beneficial for your pelvic floor muscles. Don’t know how to do them? We have you covered.
Research suggests that men who are exposed to cultural images of traditional masculinity have a greater vulnerability to sexual dysfunction than those who aren’t.
Our new research has discovered what gives human sperm the strength to succeed in the race to fertilise the egg – and it’s all to do with their tails.
And it needs to wholeheartedly attack the foundations of western philosophy.
Birds have some of the most amazing sex differences of any animal. They can control the sex of offspring, and even produce rare half-male, half-females. And their sex genes and chromosomes are quite different from ours.
Beautiful people tend to lead more charmed lives. Could their attractiveness also color their views on issues like abortion, premarital sex and gay marriage?
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.
Sex isn’t always straightforward – especially not when you first start ‘doing it’. If you experience pain ‘down there’ after sex, you may need to have a medical checkup.
Intimacy with robots is closer than you think, and cities are already fighting the advent of sexbot brothels. Yet society has barely begun to explore their implications.
A new study reveals how women’s experiences as teenagers shapes the way they deal with hookup culture at university.
Developments in technologies like robotics and virtual reality are opening new possibilities for sexual experiences.
The Conversation has access to top academic experts, and we want them to use their knowledge to answer questions from teenagers.
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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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Associate Professor, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland
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Senior Research Fellow, Division of Health Research and Social Work, Lancaster University; La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Adolescent Health, Co-Head of the General Practice Clinical School, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Sex and Relationship Therapist, University of Westminster
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PhD, Behavioural Neuroscience, Concordia University
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Associate Professor, School of Health Studies, Western University
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Principal Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor in Criminology, The University of Melbourne
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Writer, University of Westminster
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British Academy postdoctoral fellow, University of Warwick
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Scientia Professor of Evolution, UNSW
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Research Fellow, Kinsey Institute, Indiana University
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Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University