ovulation
Cells in the Ovary are Responsive Shape-Shifters
Roni Dengler, PhD | Apr 8, 2022 | 3 min read
Rounds of trial-and-error exploring the layer of cells covering the ovary leave open questions about stem cells that are associated with ovarian cancer.
Rabbit Study May Hint at Origin of Female Orgasm in Humans
Catherine Offord | Oct 1, 2019 | 2 min read
It could be a throwback to a mechanism that induces ovulation during sex, researchers propose, but not everyone thinks the results can be extrapolated to people.
Why Female Orgasm Evolved
Jef Akst | Aug 4, 2016 | 2 min read
The phenomenon may have arisen to trigger hormonal surges and drive ovulation, scientists propose.
Taking a Dino’s Temperature
Bob Grant | Oct 15, 2015 | 2 min read
Researchers develop a method for estimating the body temperatures of long-extinct species, and suggest that dinosaurs operated somewhere between endothermy and exothermy.
Behavior Brief
Jenny Rood | May 21, 2015 | 6 min read
A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research
Widening the Fertile Window
Robert Martin | Jul 1, 2013 | 3 min read
Women may be able to store viable sperm for longer than a week, thus contributing to apparent variability in pregnancy lengths.
Book Excerpt from How We Do It: The Evolution and Future of Human Reproduction
Robert Martin | Jun 30, 2013 | 5 min read
In Chapter 3, “From Mating to Conception,” author Robert Martin explores the question of why humans and other primates frequently engage in sexual intercourse when females are not fertile.