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October 29, 2010The Sciences
"Gene-whiz" science strikes again: Researchers discover a liberal gene: Homosexuality is a lifestyle choice. Or so religious conservatives would have us believe. But liberalism is in our genes. Or so researchers at the University of California, San Diego, and Harvard University would have us believe...; John Horgan

December 1, 2016Biology
Beware Bogus Theories of Sexual Orientation: A new battle over sexual orientation; Michael Shermer; Scientific American Volume 315, Issue 6; 10.1038/scientificamerican1216-84; Originally published as "Born This Way" in Scientific American Volume 315, Issue 6

August 29, 2019Biology
Massive Study Finds No Single Genetic Cause of Same-Sex Sexual Behavior: Analysis of half a million people suggests genetics may have a limited contribution to sexual orientation; Sara Reardon

June 16, 2008Mind
Study Says Brains of Gay Men and Women Are Similar: Brain scans provide evidence that sexual orientation is biological; Nikhil Swaminathan

December 24, 2013Health
Older Couch Potatoes Benefit from Even a Little Exercise: Middle-aged to elderly adults with no history of exercising still saw significant health benefits from even small additions of regular physical activity to their schedules. Dina Fine Maron reports...

August 9, 2010The Sciences
Queer notions: How Christian homophobes misuse my "gay gene" report: Good news is rare these days, so I'd like to take a moment to celebrate last week's decision by a federal judge that Proposition 8, California's ban on same-sex marriage, is unconstitutional...; John Horgan

May 3, 2012Mind
Security and Commerce: Finding a Balance in a Post-9/11 World with Risk-Analysis Science: It’s been a decade since al-Qaida flew planes into the soaring World Trade Center and the seemingly impenetrable Pentagon. The passengers of the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 bravely fought back and thwarted hijackers’ plans to hit the U.S...; Reut Rory Cohen

November 1, 1995Mind
Gay Genes, Revisited: Doubts arise over research on the biology of homosexuality; John Horgan; November 1995; 10.1038/scientificamerican1195-26a

October 4, 2013Cross-Check
My Problem with “Taboo” Behavioral Genetics? The Science Stinks!: Last spring, I kicked up a kerfuffle by proposing that research on race and intelligence, given its potential for exacerbating discrimination, should be banned.; John Horgan

May 1, 1994
Is Homosexuality Biologically Influenced?

May 1, 1994Mind
Evidence for a Biological Influence in Male Homosexuality: Two pieces of evidence, a structure within the human brain and a genetic link, point to a biological component for male homosexuality; Dean H. Hamer and Simon LeVay; May 1994; 10.1038/scientificamerican0594-44

January 7, 2014Cross-Check
What “Monster Porn” Says about Science and Sexuality: “What does woman want?” Freud once whined. Turns out quite a few women want fantasy sex with T. rex, Sasquatch or a boar-headed god.; John Horgan

February 1, 2013The Sciences
Readers Respond to "The Other 1 Percent": Letters to the editor from the October 2012 issue of Scientific American; Scientific American Volume 308, Issue 2; 10.1038/scientificamerican0213-8; Originally published as "Letters" in Scientific American Volume 308, Issue 2

June 1, 1997The Sciences
Sex, Flies and Videotape: A mutant gene alters the sexual behavior of fruit flies; John Horgan; June 1997; 10.1038/scientificamerican0697-26

March 8, 1884
Improved Hose Coupling

November 4, 1876
Recent American and Foreign Patents - November 4, 1876

December 1, 1994The Sciences
Annual Index 1994: December 1994; 10.1038/scientificamerican1294-124

May 12, 1877
New Miscellaneous Inventions - May 12, 1877

January 6, 1883
The Elephant by Instantaneous Photography

June 1, 1993The Sciences
Eugenics Revisited: Scientists are linking genes to a host of complex human disorders and traits, but just how valid--and useful--are these findings?; John Horgan; June 1993; 10.1038/scientificamerican0693-122

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