Chromodoris reticulata, native to the Pacific, engages in mating behavior unknown in the rest of the animal kingdom. Image via Stephen Childs Even in the utterly dry language of science, there is no ...

From paper plates to daily contact lenses to disposable nappies, our lives are full of things that are meant to be used once and then thrown away. Thankfully, penises don’t fall into the list. The ...

A bristly hermaphroditic sea slug mates employing a use-it-then-lose-it penis, and carries one or two extras for future use, researchers have discovered. Some 20 minutes after copulating, the ...

The first known instance of creatures growing their own 'disposable penises' has been discovered by researchers after studying the mating habits of sea slugs. Researchers in Japan were astonished when ...

Sea slugs are weird. But their sexual habits are even weirder. Take Chromodoris reticulata for example. It’s a “simultaneous hermaphrodite,” meaning it has both male and female sexual organs which it ...

Fans of '90s alternative music may recall King Missile's big single, "Detachable Penis." While the song may have been silly, it turns out than in the animal world, the idea isn't all that bizarre—at ...

A type of sea slug found in the Pacific Ocean is able to remove its own penis after mating and then grow a new one, potentially to increase its chances of mating multiple times, scientists have ...