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The Sexual Evolution: How 500 million years of sex, gender and mating shape modern relationships

by Nathan H. Lents

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Published 12th February 2026
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‘Marvellous fun’ THE TIMES
‘Glorious ‘ LUCY COOKE
‘Colourful’ GUARDIAN

At a time when people are testing the boundaries of just about everything related to sex and gender, The Sexual Evolution shows that diverse sexual behaviour is not a new development, or even a human one. It’s the product of billions of years of experimentation throughout the animal kingdom.

Evolutionary biologist Nathan H. Lents takes readers on a journey from silent crickets to lesbian albatrosses to bonobos who kiss, revealing what this incredible array of sexual diversity can teach us. Amusing, enlightening and meticulously researched, this is a book that will demolish biases held by even the most open-minded among us.

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The Sexual Evolution: How 500 million years of sex, gender and mating shape modern relationships
by Nathan H. Lents

ISBN
9781837261215

Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd

Binding
Paperback

Publication date
Feb. 12, 2026

Dimensions
19.8cm x 12.9cm x 2.0cm

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