Condom use is down, but inclusive sex ed could help

Condom use among younger gay and bisexual has declined over the last decade, but sex education could help reverse the trend.

U. Washington • futurity
Feb. 29, 2024 ~8 min

Prairie voles show how sex and intimacy rewire the brain

To find out how sex relates to lasting love, scientists studied prairie voles, one of the few mammals that form long, monogamous relationships.

Marc Airhart-Texas • futurity
Feb. 23, 2024 ~5 min


Sex and gender in biology textbooks don’t mesh with science

Textbooks used by a majority of introductory US biology classes paint a "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" image, running afoul of scientific evidence.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Feb. 23, 2024 ~6 min

Plant-based diet may boost sexual function for men with prostate cancer

A plant-based diet may improve sexual function in men being treated for prostate cancer, according to new research.

Shira Polan-NYU • futurity
Feb. 13, 2024 ~7 min

Long COVID can take a toll on women’s sex lives

"Long COVID symptoms really may have a physiological and psychological impact on sexual well-being for women."

Andrew Thurston-Boston U. • futurity
Jan. 23, 2024 ~7 min

Women more likely to suffer drug side effects, but reason may not be biology

Studies debunk prevailing belief, highlight series of gender-based social factors.

Anne J. Manning • harvard
Dec. 20, 2023 ~4 min

Forget ‘Man the Hunter’ – physiological and archaeological evidence rewrites assumptions about a gendered division of labor in prehistoric times

Female bodies have an advantage in endurance ability that means Paleolithic women likely hunted game, not just gathered plants. The story is written in living and ancient human bodies.

Cara Ocobock, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Notre Dame • conversation
Nov. 17, 2023 ~12 min

Women take fewer risks because they think about losing more than men, research suggests

It’s a difference which can have a big impact on careers and earnings.

Chris Dawson, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Business Economics, University of Bath • conversation
Oct. 4, 2023 ~5 min


Female animals teach each other to choose unusual males – new research

A new study modelled how a game of snog, marry, avoid, may play out in the animal kingdom.

Louise Gentle, Principal Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Oct. 3, 2023 ~7 min

HIV self-test kits are meant to empower those at risk − but they don't necessarily lead to starting HIV treatment or prevention

Many people at heightened risk for HIV have never been tested. Those who have self-tested for HIV often don’t go on to receive care or change their sexual behavior.

Oluwaseun Abdulganiyu Badru, Ph.D. Candidate in Community and Behavioral Health, University of Iowa • conversation
Oct. 2, 2023 ~5 min

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