The science of desire
What studies really say, the myths worth dropping and the long, strange history of love potions.
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Spanish fly
The world's most famous love potion is a beetle poison. Here's what Spanish fly really does to your body.
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Deadly aphrodisiacs
Toad venom on your bits, beetle poison in your wine. History's love potions were wilder and deadlier than you think.
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The Kama Sutra, explained
Spoiler: it's not just positions. The real Kama Sutra covers kissing, biting, flirting and keeping desire alive.
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Arousal and timing
Scientists timed it with heat cameras. The answer will change how long you spend on foreplay.
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Dating and chemistry
Why some people turn you on in seconds, the signs it's mutual and how to build the spark.
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How aphrodisiacs are studied
That pill promising rock-hard nights and dripping desire? Here's what the science actually says before you pay.
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Aphrodisiac myths, busted
Oysters, rhino horn, a few stiff drinks? Some of the sexiest legends are lies. Here's what really gets you going.
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A short history of aphrodisiacs
Beetle sweets, goat glands and chocolate orgies: humans have tried everything to get horny. The wild story inside.
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Sex and culture
Why does one thing make you blush and another make you wet? Blame your culture, then rewrite the rules.
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