male
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How about, as his mother suggests, his lack of male companionship because his brothers died so young?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
It is the male reproductive material of plants, so its nutritional composition does not necessarily provide bees with the ideal mixture of nutrients needed for growth, survival and reproduction.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
“The duration an individual, whether male or female, can maintain balance on one leg,” it concluded, “emerges as the most reliable determinant of aging, surpassing strength, gait, and other balance parameters.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Trump has also gotten mad at male reporters, of course.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Five of the pictures showcased the prize-winning Maine coons she’d raised over the years, most way before I was born, all male and each named after an archangel.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
In another spot of good news, firefighters Thursday rescued from the heart of the fire zone a black grouse -- an endangered species, with only 14 males and four or five females remaining in Belgium.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Clear differences emerged when the researchers compared the cellular profiles of males and females.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
“When the males interact with each other, you hear the thump thump thump of their paws.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
They’re also huge — females can exceed 800 pounds and males 1,500 or more — with pointy horns and protective instincts, especially around the young.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
It was then used in traps set for the males in census operations along the fringe of the insect’s range.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
