Substance in Baby Tears Reduces Mom’s Interest in Sex: Mouse Study
ESP22, a substance found in a baby's tears, makes female mice more likely to reject male sexual advances, researchers report.... Read More...
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“Dark Triad” of Personality Reflected in Dreams
Researchers report those with dark triad personality traits tend to dream more about aggression and sex.... Read More...
Immune Cells in Brain Have Surprising Influence on Sexual Behavior
According to researchers, mast cells play an important role in determining whether an animal's sexual behavior will be more typical of a male or a female as they mature. Chemically stimulating mast cells in newborn female mice resulted in them acting more like males as adults. ... Read More...
Voters Don’t Always Walk the Talk When it Comes to Infidelity
A new study reveals those with libertarian views are more likely to use adultery dating websites than those of other political persuasions. Researchers report those who claim more sexually conservative values are, paradoxically, more sexually deviant when it comes to fidelity than their more sexually liberated peers.... Read More...
How the Brain Controls Sex
Kisspeptin, a hormone found in the brain, drives attraction and sexual behavior, researchers report.... Read More...
Nature or Nurture? Innate Social Behaviors in the Mouse Brain
Social experience appears to be key for the development of separate, sex-specific neural populations and expression of aggression in male mice, a new study reveals. ... Read More...
How the Shape and Size of Your Face Relates to Your Sex Drive
According to a new study, the shape of your face can reveal a lot about your sex drive. Researchers report both men and women with shorter, wider faces tend to have stronger sex drives than those with other facial dimensions.... Read More...
Sex and Aggression Controlled Separately in Female Animal Brains, But Overlap in Male Brains
According to a new study, while brain regions that control sexual and aggressive behaviors in male and female mice are the same, the way they are wired is different.... Read More...
How Pheromones Trigger Female Sexual Behavior
Researchers report on how male pheromones enhance sexual behavior in female mice.... Read More...
Study of Sisters Helps Explain Dad’s Influence on Risky Sexual Behavior
A new study reveals that genes aren't the only factor in female sexual behavior, the quality of the father and daughter relationship also plays a role.... Read More...
Negative Sibling Relationships Linked to Depression and Risky Behaviors
A new study reports the quality of sibling relationship during adolescence has an impact on mental health and risk taking behaviors during adulthood.... Read More...
Sleep Deprivation Reduces Aggression and Mating Behavior in Fruit Flies
A new study reports a lack of sleep can reduce aggression and affect reproductive fitness in fruit flies.... Read More...