Why Snakes Have Two Clitorises and Other Mysteries of Female Animal Genitalia
Science has long overlooked the clitoris, but the organ’s diversity in the animal kingdom reveals its importance Credit: dikkyoesin1/Getty ImagesThe following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. The sometimes astonishing sex lives of animals are well known, especially the huge range in penis structures, evolved to increase
At Jupiter, JUICE and Clipper Will Work Together in Hunt for Life
If life exists elsewhere in our solar system, Jupiter’s large icy moons are a pretty good bet on where to find it. Scientists believe vast oceans lurk within, kept liquid by the jostling from Jupiter’s immense gravitational field and protected from the planet’s harsh radiation belts by thick ice sheets. “What we’ve learned on Earth
Love and the Brain: How Attached Are We to Attachment Styles?
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Do Repeat COVID Infections Increase the Risk of Severe Disease or Long COVID?
Many repeat infections are mild, but some studies suggest people who have been infected with COVID more than once are at a greater risk of severe disease or long COVIDA registered nurse prepares to do a head turn for a patient in the COVID ICU at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass. Credit: Erin
Water Shortages Threaten to Increase Violence and Disappearances in Mexico
In 2006, Mexico declared war against drug traffickers in the wake of escalating inter-cartel warfare. Since then, there have been more than 300,000 murders in the country, a death toll escalated by violence between law enforcement, the military and the cartels. An official list of the missing has risen to over 100,000 people, called los
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