1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auEsther Inglis-Arkellhttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/estheringlisarkell-usa/Scientists Just Figured Out The Simple Reason Some Snails Change Sexrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="zHuKUALNjG"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2015/12/scientists-just-figured-out-the-simple-reason-some-snails-change-sex/">Scientists Just Figured Out The Simple Reason Some Snails Change Sex</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2015/12/scientists-just-figured-out-the-simple-reason-some-snails-change-sex/embed/#?secret=zHuKUALNjG" width="600" height="338" title="“Scientists Just Figured Out The Simple Reason Some Snails Change Sex” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="zHuKUALNjG" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/24/qpt2jy0icorpi65xksft.jpg?quality=75960541A surprisingly large number of animals change sex over the course of their lives. But why? Is it chemical? Is it due to some sophisticated twist of genetics? In the case of limpets, it’s way simpler than that.