Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacterium responsible for the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhea.

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Gonorrhea Is Developing Antibiotic Resistance

And public health officials are scared of what comes next

An 89 year-old Korean 'comfort woman' Kim Bok-Dong protests in front of the embassy of Japan in Berlin to demand an official apology from Japan in September, 2015.

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After 70 Years, Japan and South Korea Settle Dispute Over Wartime Sex Slaves

Even with this agreement in place, many are still seeking a better resolution

This yellow-bellied watersnake gave birth without male contact in the last eight years.

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In Nature, Virgin Births Are Pretty Common

Fish do it, bugs do it, even some species of snakes do it

Male or female? Turns out there's no distinction.

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There’s No Such Thing as a Male or Female Brain

When it comes to sex traits, brains are consistently inconsistent

It's getting too hot in here

New Research

Could Climate Change Mean Less Sex and Fewer Babies?

Even if it does, perhaps that’s not a bad thing

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Some Sexually Transmitted Microbes Might Be Good for You

There’s a whole lot of bacteria and viruses that pass from person to person, using any means they can find

Learning the value of sharing.

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Want a Satisfying Sex Life? Try Being a Better Parent

Data suggest that splitting childcare duties often produces happier, more sexually satisfied couples

A satirical 16th-century print showing a chastity belt

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Medieval Chastity Belts Are a Myth

People probably chuckled just as much then about the idea as they do today

The larger Pacific striped octopus uses unique prankster shoulder-tapping techniques to lure shrimp prey within arms' reach.

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Tropical Octopus Definitely Mates Beak-to-Beak

Larger Pacific striped octopus couples engage in a host of behaviors unheard of among other octopuses

A stained tissue sample from 1967 reveals the presence of  Chlamydia psittaci bacteria.

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The Mystery of the Failed Chlamydia Vaccine

In the 1960s, a vaccine for chlamydia made patients more susceptible to chlamydia. Now scientists know why

The little blue pill is nothing like flibanserin, the sexual dysfunction drug for women recently approved by an FDA advisory committee.

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Stop Calling Flibanserin “Female Viagra”

As the FDA weighs the merits of a new drug to boost female libido, it’s clear this is not a little blue pill for women

Male wolf spiders vibrate dead leaves to create purring noises and court females.

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Listen to the Dulcet Purr of a Wolf Spider

Males seduce females by making leaves vibrate

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Teen Pregnancies Have Hit an All-Time Low

But teens still aren’t opting for the most effective forms of birth control

Who wouldn't love that face?

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Lady Wolf Spiders Use Silk to Flirt

Counter to the common wisdom, it’s not just males that do the pursuing

Members of the Xhosa tribe, like the young initiates seen here in Khayelitsha, are among the South African groups that practice ritual circumcision. The affiliation of the young man who received a transplant is not known.

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The Trickiest Part of a Penis Transplant? Finding a Donor

The doctors who announced the first successful procedure last week had a particularly difficult time finding willing organ donors

An African cotton leafworm moth.

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These Moths Remember Where They Mated for the First Time

The locale of the African cotton leafworm moth’s first experience pairing up forms its future preferences, a new study shows

A male houbara bustard putting on an infinitely sexy "booming" display to impress the ladies.

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Old Male Bustards Have Less Desirable Sperm

Male birds don’t just lose their female-wooing prowess as they age, but also their ability to sire healthy chicks

Journey back to the Paris of the Marquis de Sade by strolling around the Marais, one of the city's oldest neighborhoods.

Tour Paris With the Marquis de Sade as Your Guide

Traces still remain in the City of Love of the famed author and sex icon

Dumpling squid don't let danger stop them from mating.

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Threat of Being Eaten Doesn’t Deter Dumpling Squid From Sex

The adorable cephalopods seem to rate mating higher on their list of priorities than survival

New Research

When Sperm Meets Egg, Zinc Sparks Fly

Billions of tiny zinc particles explode from the surface of mammalian eggs when a sperm cell touches down

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