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Meet the Algae That Went from Male/Female to Hermaphroditic
Meet the Algae That Went from Male/Female to Hermaphroditic
A study suggests that several species of brown algae may have independently evolved to express both sexes simultaneously, and it’s likely that female algae evolved male traits—not the other way around.
A study suggests that several species of brown algae may have independently evolved to express both sexes simultaneously, and it’s likely that female algae evolved male traits—not the other way around.
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Rogue Mitochondria Turn Hermaphroditic Snails Female: Study
Patience Asanga | May 19, 2022 | 3 min read
The accidental finding marks the first time a phenomenon called cytoplasmic sterility, known to occur in plants, has been found in animals.
Famed Pediatric Endocrinologist Dies
Kerry Grens | Dec 5, 2016 | 2 min read
Melvin Grumbach, a clinician and researcher who described the hormonal dynamics of puberty and numerous endocrine disorders, has passed away at age 90.
Self-fertilizing Worms Stab Their Own Heads
Amanda B. Keener | Jul 1, 2015 | 1 min read
The flatworm, Macrostomum hystrix, can inject its own sperm into its head, a new study shows.
Semen Says
Rina Shaikh-Lesko | Jul 1, 2014 | 3 min read
Scientists report for the first time that a snail’s seminal fluid proteins can suppress the mating success of the male side of its hermaphroditic partner.
Sexually Confused Dog
Jef Akst | Sep 23, 2011 | 1 min read
A female bulldog with testicles but no SRY gene considered scientific anomaly.