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sex

[seks] / sɛks /




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"Life was pretty nice during the Ediacaran, so the need for sex was rather limited," said lead author Dr. Emily Mitchell from Cambridge's Department of Zoology.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

He was arrested two days after a new law banning harassment motivated by a person's sex came into force.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Fun fact: Araki has said in interviews he was inspired by the notion that Gen Z isn’t interested in sex.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

If convicted, he faces 32 years to life in state prison and would also be required to register as a sex offender for life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

One, known only as Klinefelter’s syndrome, involves a duplication of one of the sex chromosomes.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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