An essay on weird animal sex that really is a reminder not to base your worldview on narrow assumptions of what’s normal. «The general trend in animal behavior is that every species that we observe thoroughly is way more complicated than it appears at first blush.» It also comes with possibly the best final sentence of an article I’ve read this year.

From Weekly Filet #576, in June 2026.

What’s the Point of Sex, Anyway?

What’s the Point of Sex, Anyway?

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