Pheromone Traps Could Eradicate Murder Hornets With the Lure of Sex
A new study is proposing an innovative way to eradicate invasive murder hornets: literal thirst traps laced with pheromones.
A new study is proposing an innovative way to eradicate invasive murder hornets: literal thirst traps laced with pheromones.
Birds do it, bees do it, even Olympic athletes performing near-superhuman feats do it—so Olympic organizers like to make sure they do it safely.
Fans of '90s alternative music may recall King Missile's big single, "Detachable Penis." While the song may have been silly, it turns out than in the animal world, the idea isn't all that bizarre—at least not to the sea slug Chromodoris reticulata.
A mosquito bite eventually goes away. The image of a mosquito tornado, meanwhile, will live in your brain forever.
The animal kingdom features a wide variety of penises that vary in shape, size, and function. Here are some of the most unusual of them.
Calling anyone who has ever wished Mr. Darcy would appear on the misty horizon and ask you to marry him.
Victorians had many manuals and advice books that discuss sex with surprising frankness. Here are 11 bits of Victorian sex wisdom—good, bad, and otherwise—published between 1837 and 1901.