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Humans and Neanderthals Mated with Each Other, Much Earlier Than Thought
By Kanika Gupta | Feb 22, 2016 09:46 AM ESTDNA analysis methods were used by the international team of researchers who discovered strong evidence of mating events between modern humans and the Neanderthals, thousands of years before than previously documented.
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Lovers Beat Fighters in Winning Female Hearts, Beetle Study
By Christine Hsu | Apr 30, 2014 05:35 PM EDTLovers beat fighters when it comes to attracting female horned beetles, according to a new study.
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Male Black Widows Flock to Fat Virgins
By Christine Hsu | Apr 23, 2014 05:46 PM EDTGentlemen prefer buxom virgins- well at least gentlemen black widows.
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Female Brazilian Bugs Possess "Impressive" Penises
By Christine Hsu | Apr 18, 2014 05:28 PM EDTSome females have penises. Scientists discovered Brazilian cave insects are actually sex-revered- meaning that females mate by inserting their "penis-like organs" into males' "vagina-like" openings.
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Ingredient in Male Goat Odor Literally Turns Females On
By Christine Hsu | Feb 27, 2014 06:30 PM ESTA certain citrus-scented ingredient in the odor of male goats literally turns female goats on, according to a new study.
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Change in Sound Quality Help Deer Decide During Mating Season
By Kamal Nayan | Feb 11, 2014 09:22 AM ESTFallow bucks - male fallow deer - listen to the sound quality of rival males' calls to evaluate the exhaustion of the caller so that they can decide between fighting and keeping distance, according to a new study.
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Familiarity Breeds Contempt: Exotic Songs Attract Female Mice
By Christine Hsu | Feb 05, 2014 05:37 PM ESTFamiliarity really does breed contempt, according to a mouse study. Japanese scientists found that female mice prefer unfamiliar male songs when selecting a mate.
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Women Prefer Wider-Faced Men for Flings
By Christine Hsu | Feb 05, 2014 12:42 PM ESTWider-faced men are seen as sexier flings, according to a new study.
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Male Black Widows Court With Distinctive Shakes to Avoid Danger
By Christine Hsu | Jan 17, 2014 06:03 PM ESTMale black widow spiders court by shaking their abdomens at carefully pitched vibrations to prevent females from attacking them.
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Geneticist Claims Humans are a Result of Pig-Chimp Mating
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 03, 2013 02:26 PM ESTA world leading geneticist theorized that humans could have come from pig-chimp mating.
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Fish Penis Shape Linked to Predators
By Christine Hsu | Oct 14, 2013 05:40 PM EDTThe male Bahamas mosquito fish changes the shape of its penis when it senses predators lurking by.
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Bugs Change Mating Behavior in Anticipation of Storms
By Christine Hsu | Oct 02, 2013 05:01 PM EDTThe weather may predict when insects mate, according to a new study.
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Study Finds Male Fruit Flies Tend to Sleep Around with ‘Strangers’
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 25, 2013 03:41 PM EDTResearchers found that male and female fruit flies have very different sexual preferences when it comes to mating.
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Science Reveals Why Your Parents Hate Your Boyfriends
By Christine Hsu | Sep 18, 2013 08:40 PM EDTHow come parents never seem to think anyone is good enough for their children? While its common for parents to influence mate choice, parents often disagree with their children about what makes a good partner.
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Males Who Can Multitask Are Sexiest for Female Frogs
By Christine Hsu | Aug 19, 2013 12:41 PM EDTForget brawn or brains, female frogs prefer mates who can multitask.
