MetaFilter posts tagged with penis and evolution

Secrets Of The Phallus

hippybear — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:33:08 -0800

Why is the penis shaped like that? [T]he human penis is actually an impressive “tool” in the truest sense of the word, one manufactured by nature over hundreds of thousands of years of human evolution. You may be surprised to discover just how highly specialized a tool it is. Furthermore, you’d be amazed at what its appearance can tell us about the nature of our sexuality.

What's good for the goose.....

lalochezia — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:13:08 -0800

It's genital evolution day! Penis evolution. For my money, evolution reached it's zenith with the Argentine Lake Duck. Plenty more MeFi penis related shenanigans here , including the penis museum.

Men will be men

pezdacanuck — Tue, 23 May 2006 09:31:04 -0800

Sexual ornaments grow out of all proportion It seems that men will be men throughout the animal kindom, not just our little lonely corner of of it. Most body parts grow proportionally with the rest of the body as individuals of a species become larger, although scientists have long known that visual cues of reproductive prowess are a special case. But is this the case with everyone?

titboy — Sat, 19 Oct 2002 12:48:34 -0800

This news item turned out to be a hoax. Has Reuters been fooled again? I certainly smell a rat... (I know the original mefi link pointed to the BBC, but the BBC picked it up from Reuters)