The phrase can be traced back to a Romantic poet. The phrase the birds and the bees is hazy by design. It's used to tell children about the mechanics of human sex without actually mentioning sex or ...

"The birds and the bees" may be a euphemism for human reproduction, but procreation of actual winged animals is far wilder. This hour, TED speakers explore how birds, bees and bugs multiply. Guests ...

Bats have long been known for unusual forms of sexual reproduction, and a new study adds another surprise to the behaviors of the winged mammals. By Annie Roth A few years ago, Nicolas Fasel, a ...

CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism depends on reader support. For generations, “the birds and the bees” has been the go-to metaphor for introducing kids to the basics of sex and ...