Men’s brains have similar genes and proteins commonly found in testicles study finds

Intelligence has previously been linked with sperm quality, an idea that may now be confirmed, as scientists have found the male brain and testes have a number of similarities.  A team of scientists, led by the University of Aveiro in Portugal, compared proteins from 33 tissue types and found testes and brains have more than 13,000 … Read more

Health: Pollution could be behind the rising number of boys born with undescended testicles

Pollution from industries like coal mining and metal works may be causing more boys to be born with their testicles in the wrong place, a study has warned. Experts from France investigated cases of so-called ‘cryptorchidism’ — a condition in which one or both testicles have not descended into the scrotum by birth. While it … Read more

Shocking moment man is repeatedly punched in the testicles

Shocking moment man is repeatedly punched in the testicles during street fight involving cyclist in east London Footage from Brick Lane captures two men throwing brutal punches at night  Third person becomes involved and one of the men is pushed to the ground  He is punched repeatedly in the testicles before the clip comes to … Read more

Cougar inbreeding in California is causing undescended testicles and crooked tails

Inbreeding among mountain lions in Southern California is leading to genetic abnormalities that threaten the animal’s existence. Biologists with the National Park Service have detected several defects among cougars in the Santa Monica Mountains this year, including crooked tails and undescended testicles. It’s the first time such manifestations have been observed in Los Angeles’ modest … Read more

Tourist grabs a tiger’s testicles as she poses for a photo at Thai zoo

Tourist grabs a tiger’s testicles as she poses for a photo at Thai zoo – and is criticised for ‘humiliating’ the animal Waraschaya Akkarachaiyapas was accused of ‘humiliating’ the tiger when she cupped its testicles while visiting the Tiger Kingdom Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand Thai zoos have faced criticism for sedating tigers so tourists … Read more