testes

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On average, the optimal temperature of the testes - where sperm is stored - should be two to four degrees lower than the average body temperature of 37 degrees.

From BBC

Instead, a subtle form of natural selection within the testes appears to give certain mutations a reproductive advantage, allowing them to become more common during sperm formation.

From Science Daily

If a human embryo has XY chromosomes the SRY gene leads to the formation of testes, which then produce hormones including testosterone that lead to male development - and can increase muscle mass and strength.

From BBC

Over the past couple of decades researchers have found that long-distance signaling goes beyond a few glands and organs—the pancreas, thyroid, testes, and ovaries—that spill out familiar hormones such as insulin and testosterone.

From Science Magazine

Researchers found high levels of microplastics in human and dog testes.

From Los Angeles Times