It’s an octopus-eat-octopus world. Scientists have discovered that mating, male blue-lined octopuses will inject a powerful, incapacitating neurotoxin into the hearts of female octopuses — to avoid being eaten by them when the sea deed is done. Females are typically twice the size of males and will commonly chow down on their sexual partners after … Read more
Look at these pore souls. Dr. Scott Walter — a board-certified dermatologist in the Denver area — is raising awareness about Demodex, a type of tiny eight-legged mite that resides in hair follicles and oil glands on our face, chest and neck. Demodex is a type of tiny eight-legged mite that resides in hair follicles and … Read more
It’s frog-eat-frog in the amphibian dating game. An ecologist has captured the moment a female green and golden bell frog attempted to eat a male suitor. Dr. John Gould, from the University of Newcastle in Australia, observed the female holding onto his leg with a firm bite. Dr John Gould, from the University of Newcastle … Read more
Die hard, indeed. These lecherous little critters literally go out with a bang. Meet the Australian antechinus, a promiscuous marsupial known for its killer sex protocol — and then being cannibalized so the others can resume romping. Their “Hannibal”-esque hanky panky habits were outlined recently in the journal Australian Mammalogy. Zoologists published the first-ever photo … Read more
A New York University professor is sounding the alarm about a looming social crisis for young men driven by the rise of “AI sex bots” and excessive consumption of pornography. Scott Galloway advocated for schools to start teaching young men “mating dynamics” to help preserve their ability to seek and build meaningful relationships with romantic … Read more
Summer is heating up for Florida manatees. The Pinella County Sheriff’s Office shared on Facebook that they get calls “all the time” about passersby seeing manatees by the shore clumped together. People will call after seeing this startling sight assuming that the manatees are in distress — but they’re actually just mating. “If you see … Read more
Spider mites — they’re just like us. Scientists at the University of Vienna have uncovered the creepy-crawlies’ sexual habits. Male spider mites will “undress” their female counterparts before copulation, according to a study published in the scientific journal iScience. This “stripping” occurs when a female spider mite reaches maturity. Owing to intense competition for mates, … Read more