phys.org/news/2026-10-autumn-animal-sexual-behavior-humans.html How autumn changes animal sexual behavior—including that of humans
Autumn shifts mating biology across species: humans see a testosterone rise that leads to more conceptions in November and December, red deer begin the rut, walruses revert to same-sex pairings, and hydra, coral gobies and northern shrimp alter reproduction or sex with the season.
— via Phys.org