Animal ‘Queens’ Reveal Surprising Complexities of Social Power
In a new nature documentary about matriarchal species, the males are mostly absent
Stories by Cat Bohannon
Cat Bohannon is a researcher and writer. Her first book, Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution, was published by Knopf in 2023.
Far from Fun, Constant Arousal Is Agony
Sexual dysfunction can emerge when certain nerves start misfiring. Could antidepressants be partly to blame?
When Arousal Is Agony
Sexual dysfunction can emerge when certain nerves start misfiring. Are SSRIs partially to blame?
What You Need to Know about Flame Retardants
Children with a genetic predisposition might be vulnerable to the effects of chemicals found in furniture and electronics
Sex Matters in Migraines
Female migraineurs may need different treatments than male sufferers
The Dance and the Dancer: At Taksim Square