Introduction Motivated health workers are pivotal in providing adequate health services. This study aims to understand what motivates and demotivates maternal health workers. We do so in Somalia, an ...

Women’s cricket in South Asia is experiencing a historic rise, fueled by record-breaking leagues, iconic players, booming sponsorships, and massive digital ...

Scientists at Michigan State University have uncovered the molecular “switch” that powers sperm for their final, high-speed dash toward an egg. By tracking how sperm use glucose as fuel, the team ...

Nature is full of surprises, and one of the most fascinating phenomena is the ability of some animals to change their gender. This incredible adaptation allows these species to thrive in various ...

In the diverse world of animal biology, one of the most fascinating phenomena is sequential hermaphroditism—the ability of certain species to change their functional gender during their lifetime.

Men assess potential rivals that have a larger penis as more of a threat, both physically and sexually, according to a study by Upama Aich at the University of Western Australia and colleagues, ...

Makeup and SFX artist Jo Steel explores identity with a creative male transformation. Trump signs funding package to end partial government shutdown Iranian gunboats unsuccessfully attempt to board US ...

In 2025, female domination, well, dominated — both in culture and, as it turns out, in many of our sex lives. We unpack why male submission is so hot right now (for all genders!) In 2025, something ...

This summer, I got cultural whiplash. As a child of the ’90s and early 2000s, I grew up with my mother’s and grandmother’s generations’ fight for legal and workplace equality helping shed social ...

Biological sex is usually described in simple binary terms: male or female. This works well for germ cells (sperm versus eggs), but for other body organs it is of little help. A new study by the Max ...

Elise Huchard receives funding from CNRS and the French Agence Nationale pour la Recherche (ANR). Nikos Smit does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...

Not revised: This Reviewed Preprint includes the authors’ original preprint (without revision), an eLife assessment, and public reviews. This study investigates the molecular mechanism by which warm ...