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For millions of years, some of Earth’s earliest animals barely changed. They lived, grew, and spread across the seafloor, but ...

The hybrid freshwater fish actually reproduces exclusively female clones, doing so for much longer than scientists thought was possible.

Yes, asexual people use sex toys too. It’s a common misconception that someone who is asexual - or “ace” as they’ve nicknamed themselves -- would have no use for gadgets that are, well, sexual. But ...

Romantic relationships improve psychological well-being for most people—but do they for everyone? It has been shown in many scientific studies that high-quality romantic relationships with a loving ...

Asexuality is a broad term to describe a lack of sexual attraction to others, or a low interest in sexual activity. Some people consider asexuality to be their sexual orientation. Others prefer to ...

When an Amazon molly says she doesn't need a man, believe her. Every single one of these small fish, found in freshwater streams in Mexico and Southern Texas, is female, and reproduces exclusively ...

In Telford's Exotic Zoo, life found a way. A casque-headed iguana has given birth to eight babies at the Shropshire wildlife park – without any contact with a male, via a phenomenon called ...

Scientists are getting closer to solving the mystery of parthenogenesis, or virgin birth, in the flowerpot snake - a tiny, sightless reptile whose entire species is female. In a study published last ...

Mey Rude is a journalist and cultural critic who has been covering queer news for a decade. The transgender, Latina lesbian lives in Los Angeles with her fiancée. Opinion: LGBTQ+ audiences have long ...

Growing up, Jordan Busits never understood the appeal of romantic comedies like her friends did. When she was in middle school and a classmate asked to be her boyfriend, she recoiled and felt a ...