Scientists at the University of East Anglia say that the sexual habits of beetles hold the answer to the existence of men. Researchers studied a colony of insects over 10 years to find the answers as to why men have not become extinct, given that their only contribution to reproduction is sperm.
It seems every day scientists are coming up with new insights into human behaviour.
So how about this from those working at the University of East Anglia?
They're looking at the controversial issue of whether men serve any useful purpose at all.
It is research that is bound to provoke quite a response.
ITV News Anglia's Malcolm Robertson went in search of answers. Click below to watch his report.
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