Yay, a homosexual fungus
I know how important it is for some to prove that homosexuality is "natural" by pointing to same-sex sexual behaviour in the animal kingdom. But why stop there? Even now, fearless scientists are reporting that "a deadly fungus that mates only with members of the same sex is still able to reproduce."
The story on the vavoomy sex life of Cryptococcus neoformans is in the
Washington Times: "The findings suggest for the first time that the fungus has developed a novel type of sexual cycle, allowing sexual reproduction between members of the same mating type," said Dr. Joseph Heitman, one of the study investigators.
He added: "That ability might confer an advantage for the fungus because patients infected with it predominantly harbor a single mating type, reducing the possibility of normal fungal sexual reproduction."
As for me, you've doubtless heard that there is a spider that eats its mate -- thus providing a great "natural" rationale for me to go and pick up breakfast.