semen

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There is no systematic tracking of sperm count or national effort to monitor semen health in the United States.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

However, breeding laws in Japan are less strict and activists believe marine zoo managers there may be interested in purchasing orca semen after the country's only male orca, Earth, died on 3 August.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025

Now 68, Mr Sullivan was released from prison after judges heard a DNA profile pointing to an unknown attacker was found after new testing on semen samples preserved from the crime scene.

From BBC • May 14, 2025

The anti-aging beauty treatment involves injecting a DNA component extracted from salmon semen into the skin to stimulate new collagen production and achieve a more hydrated, plump look.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2025

Aristotle argued that such traits—not material to start with—could not materialize into semen.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee