male

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The Silicon Valley-based tech giant is seeking to release up to 64 million sterilized male mosquitoes in California and Florida over two years, according to a notice in the Federal Register.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

"There has been a lot of male protagonists and a lot of men have felt like they can be that main character," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Oleic acid's cancer-promoting effects were pronounced in male mice but were largely absent in female mice.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Some blame technological advancements and deindustrialization for the increase in male idleness, but those barriers are hardly insurmountable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“The decision makers. Those are all of the female-presenting Model 82958s. Er, no, the male Model 82958s, too.”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix