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These TED Talks tell you everything you've always wanted to know about sex: Why we enjoy it, how to explain it, and -- very important -- how flowers do it.

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What we don't talk about (when we talk about sex)

Seriously, let's talk about sex: 8 insightful talks to spark the conversations we need to have in (and out of) the bedroom.

How to make love last

Falling in love is intoxicating, but how do you build a lasting partnership after the high fades?

Sex ed for adults

At this point in life, you're well aware of where babies come from. These talks on the complexities of healthy sexuality will teach you a few other tricks.

Talks full of weird facts about sex

You probably didn't learn this in sex education...

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Talks about Sex

Negin Farsad

A spicy take on parenting, happiness and sex

Stephanie Honchell Smith

The dark history of Graham crackers

Emily Nagoski

TED Talks Daily Book Club: Come Together

Maria Sophocles

What happens to sex in midlife? A look at the "bedroom gap"

Lucy Cooke

Are pandas the most misunderstood animal?

Robin Buckley

Why I gave my teenage daughter a vibrator

Susan Freitas and Darren Parker

How does this all-female species reproduce?

Karen Gurney

The truth about faking orgasms

Lucy Cooke

What can animals teach us about sex and gender?

Gina Gutierrez

The relationship between sex and imagination

Ian Kerner

A sex therapist's secret to rediscovering your spark

Kaz

Sex education should start with consent

Luka Seamus Wright

The wild sex lives of marine creatures

Matt Walker

Why better sleep means a better sex life

Susan M. Reverby

Ugly History: The US syphilis experiment

Kate Lister

An honest history of an ancient and "nasty" word

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Exclusive articles about Sex

4 ways that climate change could be affecting your love life

How does extreme heat affect your sex drive? Could going green make you more attractive? Here's how climate change is influencing our mating and dating habits.

Posted Feb 2022

Dear Guy: “I’m sexually frustrated!”

This time, psychologist Guy Winch explains how to talk about an unfulfilling sex life with your partner -- and get what you want.

Posted Jan 2021

Like it or not, many teens watch porn — so why not use it to teach positive lessons?

Many young people are turning to pornography for information. With this reality comes an opportunity: We can utilize it to start important conversations with them about sex and relationships, says public health researcher Emily Rothman.

Posted Oct 2019