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Evidence from various sciences reveals that there are diverse ways of being male, female, or both. An anthropologist argues that embracing these truths will help humans flourish.

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Sun Exposure Triggers Hunger in Men but Not Women, Study Suggests

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Rogue Mitochondria Turn Hermaphroditic Snails Female: Study

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Q&A: In Battle of the Sexes, Dominance Doesn’t Always Equal Power

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This Fungus Has More Than 17,000 Sexes

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Sex Promotes Lasting Memories in Female Flies

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Giant Study Helps Clarify Role of Genes in Same-Sex Sex

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Image of the Day: Spider Sex

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Researchers Develop New Method for Sexing Sperm

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Turtle Embryos May Have a Say in Deciding Their Sex

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Why Chimpanzees Have Big Testes, and Mandrills Have Small Ones

Larger Hermit Crab Penises May Prevent Shell Theft

Men React to Repeated Painful Experiences Differently than Women Do

Trump Administration’s Definitions of Sex Defy Science

Genetic Risk Factor for Erectile Dysfunction Identified

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