Sexuality : Discovery News

Facial Hints Sharpen People's 'Gaydar'

Posted Wed May 16, 2012 02:44 PM ET | 0

People use a combination of clues from individual facial features to infer sexual orientation. Read more

No Sex Required: Women Have Orgasms at the Gym

Posted Mon Mar 19, 2012 04:01 PM ET | 0

So-called "coregasms" are more common than anyone had imagined. Read more

Secret and Sordid Sex Lives of Scientists: Photos

Posted Tue Feb 14, 2012 07:25 AM ET | 0

The private lives of scientists can reveal much about the way they think and work. Read more

Can You Choose to be Gay?

Posted by Sheila Eldred Fri Jan 27, 2012 02:32 PM ET | 0

'Sex and the City' star Cynthia Nixon says that she chooses to be gay. What does science say? Read more

The Ten 'Sexiest' Stories of 2011: Photos

Posted Wed Dec 28, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

The most interesting stories related to the science of sex that Discovery News published this year. Read more

Prehistoric Men Scarred, Pierced, Tattooed Privates

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Fri Nov 11, 2011 09:26 AM ET | 0

Men in prehistoric Europe manipulated their privates with body art and piercings in ritual and to just fit in. Read more

Song Lyrics Getting Sexier. Should We Care?

Posted by Emily Sohn Thu Sep 15, 2011 08:35 PM ET | 0

A surge in explicit lyrics may be influencing our children's attitudes about sex. Read more

Testosterone Drop Helps Men Do Daddy-Duty

Posted Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:28 AM ET | 0

A new study suggests that men may be wired to nurture. Read more

After a stressful day fighting the battles of the real world, you sit down at your computer for a virtual vacation with only one destination in mind: Facebook.At the end of the day Muise and her colleagues recognized that other factors like the... Read more

Lincoln's Anger Revealed in Civil War Letter: Discovery News

Posted Mon Oct 6, 2008 10:26 AM ET

Abraham Lincoln's emotions ran high during portions of the Civil War, suggests a newly documented letter, written by the former U.S. president, in which he harshly chastises a couple for disloyalty, at one point even suggesting their line of... Read more