A gene has been found in male cichlid fish that evolved to lure female fish so that male cichlids can deposit sperm in the females mouths. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The toxic substance was found in every fish sampled, a finding that underscores how widespread mercury pollution has become. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Circumcision not only protects against HIV in heterosexual men, but it also helps prevent two other sexually transmitted infections, a large new study found. Circumcised males reduced their risk of infection with HPV, or human papillomavirus, by 35 percent and herpes by 28 percent. picked by suebe 8 months ago

A team of researchers at Penn Sate has used an animal model to reveal, for the first time, a physiological basis for the effect of alcohol on male sexual behavior, including increased sexual arousal and decreased sexual inhibition. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Globs of human fat removed during liposuction conceal versatile cells that are more quickly and easily coaxed to become induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, than are the skin cells most often used by researchers, according to a new study from Stanford's School of Medicine. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

Although some places are having more male births than female births, over all the number of male births is declining in many countries all over the world. The reason for the decline is baffling scientists. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Male cats, like human beings, have only one X chromosome in their DNA meaning that they should be unable to inherit different colours. The cat's new owner, Karen Horne, said ''As a vet I can tell you that it is genetically impossible to get a male cat that is tortoiseshell coloured." Now, she has one.

<--- not the actual cat. picked by meggysue 3 months ago

Male tailors in an Afghan province have been barred from measuring female clients for fittings following a new local ruling that resembles the restrictions the ultra-conservative Taliban imposed on the country when in power. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Singer Boy George chained a male escort to his bedroom wall and beat him with a metal chain after accusing him of hacking into his laptop. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

And when that woman also happens to be a lioness, the male who scorned her should really keep out of the way.

Unfortunately for him, this male lion got a little to close to his angry mate - and suffered the consequences. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Male enhancement commercials have to be just about the most awkward yet greatest and funniest and trashiest things ever. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Once plentiful in the river, the sturgeon population had dropped below 40,000, and scientists were unable to explain the die-offs of mostly female fish. That's when volunteers came together to save the sturgeon, spurring a robust recovery of the lower Fraser River population. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Chemical contamination from farm runoff has been blamed after millions of fish larvae in the Noosa River were found to have grown two heads. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

A Filipina woman who proved her body was naturally turning male has been allowed to change her name from Jennifer to Jeff. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Fishermen in Zanzibar have caught a coelacanth, an ancient fish once thought to have become extinct when it disappeared from fossil records 80 million years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

"hooking up with a girl who looked like the female Howard Stern with a perm"

good god this is hilarious picked by netttfliiix 2 years ago

Brilliant (but obviously insane) Japanese chef created the Water Fryer, which is a fish bowl at the bottom of his deep fryer. Very cool concept!
updated link - now with video picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

Grabbing someone's attention from a distance is a challenge, particularly under noisy conditions but, according to a new study, anole lizards have devised a successful "look at me" technique: They perform multiple full body, four-legged push-ups to get their fellow lizards to turn their heads. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

American scientists who announced one of the most significant fossil finds in the Arctic have set their sights on the North again, in hopes of finding more discoveries that could further bridge the gap between fish and land animal. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Climate change is leading to bigger fish in shallow water, but they are growing slower at greater depths, CSIRO research in Tasmania suggests. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago