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The why behind sex




Michael M. Desai.Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer





Alvin Powell

Harvard Staff Writer




August 19, 2026


5 min read




Research details answer to a question that’s more complex than it seems






Why is there sex — or, more precisely, sexual reproduction? If you’re an evolutionary biologist, the answer isn’t obvious.



Sexual reproduction is biologically costly, requ

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