Parthenogenesis -- a natural form of asexual reproduction -- is something that's common amongst plant species, insects, amphibians and many other life forms. Meaning "virgin creation" in Greek, it ...

Yes, asexual people use sex toys too. It’s a common misconception that someone who is asexual - or “ace” as they’ve nicknamed themselves -- would have no use for gadgets that are, well, sexual. But ...

Romantic relationships improve psychological well-being for most people—but do they for everyone? It has been shown in many scientific studies that high-quality romantic relationships with a loving ...

Rachel Shatto, Editor-in-chief of PRIDE.com, is an SF Bay Area-based writer, podcaster, and former editor of Curve magazine, where she honed her passion for writing about social justice and sex (and ...

Celibacy is having a moment. It even has a branded campaign: a partnership between David’s Protein Bars and social provocateur Julia Fox, who has publicly talked about her own abstaining from sex. In ...

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In Telford's Exotic Zoo, life found a way. A casque-headed iguana has given birth to eight babies at the Shropshire wildlife park – without any contact with a male, via a phenomenon called ...

Growing up, Jordan Busits never understood the appeal of romantic comedies like her friends did. When she was in middle school and a classmate asked to be her boyfriend, she recoiled and felt a ...

When Sophie was hospitalized for kidney problems in January, her doctor insisted on ordering a pregnancy test. This is standard practice for many patients presenting to the emergency room, but Sophie ...

When the female gametes in plants become fertilized, a signal from the sperm activates cell division, leading to the formation of new plant seeds. This activation can also be deliberately triggered ...

As fulfilling as it is to learn more about the queer community, it can be overwhelming to wade through the ever-thickening alphabet soup known as the LGBTQIA+ spectrum. On top of that, each letter ...

You’ve had a lot of time to reflect on you, yourself, and you over the past year or so — and some of that introspection may have included thinking about your sexuality. Maybe you want to text your ...