It's safe to say that no one particularly wants an ice pick through the eye socket. And yet, for years, people who were mentally ill or merely "difficult" had parts of their brains removed this way. The natural question: Why?
There are a lot of ways to die. Some are just more interesting than others. For example, death by deodorant, or death by underwire bra. See more »
The advent of birth control pills not only helped some women reduce pregnancy risk, it also opened the door to greater sexual freedom. But eliminating ovulation may also affect women's sex lives in other, more subtle ways. How? See more »
The evolutionary rationale behind the male orgasm is obvious -- it's the female orgasm that's a little more obscure. Is it an evolutionary necessity or a lucky accident that's on its way out? See more »
When a long-time spouse dies, it isn't that uncommon for potentially life-threatening health problems to arise in his or her partner soon afterward, or for chronic conditions to take a grave turn. Could broken hearts be to blame? See more »
Contrary to popular belief, men don't think about sex every 7 seconds. But do they think about it more than women do? What do evolutionary biologists have to say about why one sex has a stronger sex drive than the other? See more »
Superficially, men's bodies remain largely unaffected by their children's births, but that doesn't mean that they're untouched by parenting on a deeper level. How can childrearing affect dads' testosterone levels? And does it make them less manly? See more »
Plenty of people cheat. Collective data on cheating behavior among married couples projects that between 20 and 40 percent of men and 20 and 35 percent of women have committed adultery against their respective spouses. Could genetics be to blame? See more »
The eyes are more than the "windows to the soul"; they may help broadcast our sexual arousal patterns as well. What do changes in pupil dilation have to do with it? See more »
As sexology has moved from surveys and self-reporting to laboratory settings, male bisexuality has been caught in the scientific crosshairs. Why do some question its legitimacy as a bona fide sexual identity? See more »
Although it might be hard to perceive of sex being a moot point, a mere mechanical operation meant for reproduction, self-identified asexuals assure that it's a reality. Test your knowledge of life sans sex with this Asexuality Quiz. See more »
