06-10-2023

The release of our Science Advances article on the interplay between genetic quality and compatibility attracted media attention, including:

"Die Männchen haben Riesen-Spermien, die Weibchen lassen nur die Fittesten ran" (The males have giant sperm, the females accept but the fittest)
Tages-Anzeiger

"Das seltsame Paarungsverhalten der Fruchtfliegen" (The curious mating behavior of fruit flies)
Die Welt

"Verführerische Gene: Wie Fruchtfliegen-Weibchen ihre Partner wählen" (Seductive genes: How female fruit flies choose their mates)
Tagesspiegel

30-06-2022

"Paarungsakt bei Fruchtfliegen: Diese Winzlinge haben längere Spermien als der Mensch" (Mating in fruit flies: These tiny creatures have longer sperm than men)
Tages-Anzeiger

13-01-2022

"Wundersaft Sperma: Ein Teelöffel Erbinformation" (Wonderful sperm: A teaspoon of genome)
3sat TV

22-06-2021

"Weibchen umgarnen" (Enchanting females)
UZHmagazin
 

02-03-2020

"Frühlingserwachen" (Spring awakening)
Radio neo¹

24-04-2019

"Wozu braucht es Schwanzfedern?" (What's the point of tail feathers?)
Die Weltwoche

10-04-2019

The release of our Proceedings B article on primate ornaments and testes attracted broad coverage, including:

Why chimpanzees have big testes, and mandrills have small ones
The Scientist

In primates, evolution is a ball game
Cosmos Magazine

Primate males face a sexual trade-off: Looking good or having large testicles
Inverse

Primates with 'showy' hair have smaller testicles: study
New York Post

Primate guys get to look snazzy or have big testicles
Futurity

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15-07-2016

Grosse Hoden, kleines Hirn (Large balls, small brains)
Neue Zürcher Zeitung am Sonntag

28-06-2016

Die Riesenspermien der Fruchtfliege
Radio Eins

24-06-2016

Auf die Grösse kommt es an - bei den Spermien
Tages-Anzeiger

16-06-2016

Peter Schneider - die andere Presseschau
Radio SRF3 (Swiss National Radio)

25-05-2016

The release of our Nature article on the evolution sperm gigantism received broad coverage, including:

Why male fruit flies have such enormous sperm
Los Angeles Times

This Fly's Sperm Is One Thousand Times Longer Than Human Sperm
The Atlantic

Fruit fly sperm is epically long, and we may finally know why
The Washington Post

Scientists Solve Giant Sperm Paradox
The Scientist

Übergrosse Spermien der Fruchtfliegen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Das Geheimnis der Riesenspermien
Spektrum

Le paradoxe des spermatozoïdes géants de la mouche du vinaigre élucidé
Le Temps

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20-11-2015

Our Proceedings B article on the evolution sperm number vs. sperm size received broad coverage, including:

Mouse sperm is longer than elephant sperm. This man has a theory.
VOX

The biggest sperm come in the smallest packages - and other odd facts about male sex cells
The Guardian / The Conversation

(transcript) Verloren im Geschlechtstrakt: Warum Mäuse größere Spermien haben als Elefanten
Deutschlandfunk

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10-09-2013

Female Control of Sexual Selection (Invited contribution to the Academic Minute)
U.S. National Public Radio