Sex | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/sex/RSS feed for SexenFri, 21 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000An 'Extremely Rare' Half-Male, Half-Female Bird Temporarily Took Up Residence Outside of Chicagohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/an-extremely-rare-half-male-half-female-bird-temporarily-took-up-residence-outside-of-chicago-180989377/The unusual-looking bobolink is what's called a bilateral gynandromorph. The bird behaved like a male, eventually wooing a mate and raising fledglingsFri, 21 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/an-extremely-rare-half-male-half-female-bird-temporarily-took-up-residence-outside-of-chicago-180989377/Marine Biologists Solved a Wildlife Mystery From the Walkway of the Golden Gate Bridge: How the Harbor Porpoise Mateshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/marine-biologists-solved-a-wildlife-mystery-from-the-walkway-of-the-golden-gate-bridge-how-the-harbor-porpoise-mates-180989163/The dolphin-like marine mammals returned to San Francisco Bay in 2008 after a decades-long absence from the area. Scientists took the rare opportunity to closely observe their behavior, and what they uncovered might help at-risk porpoise populationsFri, 14 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/marine-biologists-solved-a-wildlife-mystery-from-the-walkway-of-the-golden-gate-bridge-how-the-harbor-porpoise-mates-180989163/Koalas Are at Risk of Extinction in Some Parts of Australia. Can Freezing Their Sperm and Eggs Help Save the Iconic Marsupials?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/koalas-are-at-risk-of-extinction-in-some-parts-of-australia-can-freezing-their-sperm-and-eggs-help-save-the-iconic-marsupials-180989147/Scientists are preserving the animals' reproductive cells in liquid nitrogen in a bid to boost genetic diversity in future populationsMon, 20 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/koalas-are-at-risk-of-extinction-in-some-parts-of-australia-can-freezing-their-sperm-and-eggs-help-save-the-iconic-marsupials-180989147/History Remembers Mary Boleyn as the Scandalous 'Other Boleyn Girl.' New Research Debunks the Myths Surrounding the Tudor Mistresshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-remembers-mary-boleyn-as-the-scandalous-other-boleyn-girl-new-research-debunks-the-myths-surrounding-the-tudor-mistress-180988703/Sylvia Barbara Soberton's latest book challenges the perception of Anne Boleyn's sister as "promiscuous, intellectually incurious and unambitious"Mon, 11 May 2026 15:17:59 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-remembers-mary-boleyn-as-the-scandalous-other-boleyn-girl-new-research-debunks-the-myths-surrounding-the-tudor-mistress-180988703/Scientists Just Made the Most Complete Map of the Clitoris's Sensory Nerve Network. Here's What They Foundhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-just-made-the-most-complete-map-of-the-clitoris-sensory-nerve-network-heres-what-found-180988463/Cultural taboos around female sexuality have hindered research on the organ. But a new study provides pivotal insights that can inform important surgeries and health careWed, 15 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-just-made-the-most-complete-map-of-the-clitoris-sensory-nerve-network-heres-what-found-180988463/Meet Domino, a Tiny, Bumpy Fish Making a Splash in Chicagohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-domino-a-tiny-bumpy-fish-making-a-splash-in-chicago-180988482/The warty frogfish, also known as a clown anglerfish, is believed to be the first of its kind born and raised in captivityFri, 03 Apr 2026 17:48:37 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-domino-a-tiny-bumpy-fish-making-a-splash-in-chicago-180988482/Humans and Animals Often Like the Same Mating Calls, Supporting a 150-Year-Old Observation by Charles Darwinhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/humans-and-animals-often-like-the-same-mating-calls-supporting-a-150-year-old-observation-by-charles-darwin-180988392/New research by Smithsonian scientists suggests that preferences for certain sounds might be evolutionarily conservedMon, 23 Mar 2026 12:55:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/humans-and-animals-often-like-the-same-mating-calls-supporting-a-150-year-old-observation-by-charles-darwin-180988392/See How These Medieval Artists Explored the Many Meanings of Love and Desire in a New Exhibition at the Met Cloistershttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-how-these-medieval-artists-explored-the-many-meanings-of-love-and-desire-in-a-new-exhibition-at-the-met-cloisters-180987522/The show features more than 50 paintings, manuscripts, textiles and other artworks created in Western Europe between the 13th and 15th centuriesThu, 23 Oct 2025 20:52:15 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-how-these-medieval-artists-explored-the-many-meanings-of-love-and-desire-in-a-new-exhibition-at-the-met-cloisters-180987522/Scientists Made Functional Human Eggs With Skin Cells in 'Proof of Concept' for Advancing Fertilityhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-made-functional-human-eggs-with-skin-cells-in-proof-of-concept-for-advancing-fertility-180987430/The research could open up avenues for fertility treatments after additional refinement and trials, but it also raises ethical concernsThu, 09 Oct 2025 15:28:16 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-made-functional-human-eggs-with-skin-cells-in-proof-of-concept-for-advancing-fertility-180987430/Paris Museum Puts Édouard Manet on Mock Trial for Painting a Scandalous Scene of a Nude Womanhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/paris-museum-puts-edouard-manet-on-mock-trial-for-painting-scandalous-scene-nude-woman-180987478/"The Luncheon on the Grass" caused a stir when it made its debut in 1863. A century and a half later, students defended the French artist against obscenity chargesWed, 08 Oct 2025 14:36:49 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/paris-museum-puts-edouard-manet-on-mock-trial-for-painting-scandalous-scene-nude-woman-180987478/