LifeMale masturbation in primates evolved to cut chance of catching STIs Masturbation in male primates seems to have evolved to boost reproductive success and cut the chance of getting a sexually transmitted infection, but the picture isn’t so clear for females 51¶¯Âþ
LifeNematode worms get the ‘munchies’ after having cannabis-like substance Just like people, the simple nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans is driven to consume high-calorie food when its cannabinoid receptors are activated, hinting at a common signalling pathway for preventing starvation 51¶¯Âþ