3 Surprising Science-Backed Answers to Common Sexual Health Questions
Some of the most common questions about sex are also the ones people are most embarrassed to ask. Sex educator and researcher Dr. Justin Lehmiller has...
Intimacy Without Fear: What Science Really Says About HIV Transmission and Everyday Contact
A few years ago, a Texas court case made headlines around the world. An HIV-positive man was sentenced to 35 years in prison for spitting at...
Average Isn't Normal: Why Your Intimate Life Doesn't Need to Match Anyone Else's
How often do "most" couples make love each week? What's the "right" age to settle down? How long should intimacy last? If you've ever typed a...
How Many People Identify as LGBTQ+? What the Science of Sexual Orientation Really Shows
Ask a room full of people to guess what percentage of the population is gay, and you will hear a surprisingly confident answer come up again...
Is Solo Self-Pleasure Actually Healthy? What Science Says About Self-Care and Your Body
Few wellness topics carry as much historical baggage as solo self-pleasure. For centuries, cultural warnings insisted that touching yourself could cause everything from blindness to madness....
Why People Fake Pleasure: What Research Reveals About Honesty and Security in Intimacy
It is one of the most familiar scenes in pop culture: one partner dramatically performs satisfaction while privately feeling anything but. Faking pleasure is so common...
Is Bisexuality Real? What Science Says About Attraction, Identity, and Self-Acceptance
Few sexual identities have been doubted as openly — or as persistently — as bisexuality. Pop culture has long echoed the skepticism, joking that bisexual people...
Do Women's Economic Gains Threaten Romance? What Relationship Science Actually Says
Over the past few decades, women have made remarkable strides in education and the workforce. They now earn the majority of Bachelor's and Master's degrees, hold...
























