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Desensitization of neurons to dopamine is a well-known effect in addiction. However, researchers found a natural example of this phenomenon in fly mating behavior.

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“Necks for Sex” May Explain Giraffes’ Distinctive Anatomy 

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Infographic: A New Look at Monogamy Across the Animal Kingdom

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Spiders Catapult Themselves to Avoid Becoming Their Mate’s Meal

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This Fungus Has More Than 17,000 Sexes

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To Mate or Not to Mate? Baboons’ Inbreeding Defense Is Biased

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Incest Isn’t Taboo in Nature: Study

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For Mates to Fuse Bodies, Some Anglerfish Have Lost Immune Genes

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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From Data to Discovery: Omics in Therapeutic Innovation

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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