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The Rise of Unmarried Mothers in America

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Latest survey shows number of unmarried women having children keeps increasing. According to a study published this month by the US Cen... Read More


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Boosting Your Salary By Lowering Your Voice

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Deeper voices manage larger companies and make more money. It's sexier, we already knew that. But lower voices do more than just turning ... Read More


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What a Typical Person is Going to Be

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With 7 billion people, we can start making predictions. What's a typical person going to be in 2030? With 7 billion on the planet, how ... Read More


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How To Make Yourself A Popular Tweeter

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What does and does not attract followers on Twitter Twitter has a pretty bad reputation caused by a lot of people twittering about their ... Read More


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What Did Our Ancestors Talk About?

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Scientists found 23 words that are 15.000 years old What subjects were important for both modern humans and our ancestors? A new study... Read More


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How DNA Changed Crime-Solving

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Criminology's only scientifically tested technique. In 1987, California strip club owner “Jimmy Casino” was shot three times in the ... Read More


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European Settlers in America Ate Their Young

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Smithsonian study identifies first case of cannibalism during “starving time” Jamestown, Virginia, is known for a lot of firsts. First ... Read More


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Getting Science Right: Blacklist For Fake Journals

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How open access paves the way for journals to trick scientists. He saw respected journals getting hijacked, bogus articles being publis... Read More


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10 Common Lies You’ve Certainly Said Before

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common lies people tell, common white lies,10 most common lies people tell... Read More


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Do Women Want Nice Guys?

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The nice guy paradox. It’s a familiar story: women who say they are looking to date a kind, sensitive and emotionally expressive guy oft... Read More


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From Gonads to Government Funding

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Patricia Brennan talks about reporting on science In a previous Getting the Science Right, we looked at the response by political reporters... Read More


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Frequent Multi-taskers Are Worst At It

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Think you're an expert in multi-tasking? Big chance you're below average Calling in the car, listening to the tv while cooking, checking yo... Read More


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Open Access Explained

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Why open access is so important. An amusing explanation of the importance of open access to science. Just what United Academics is stri... Read More


Greatest Understatements of All Time

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Some epic moments in history were accompanied by quotes of greatness, others by clear understatements. Source: Myscienceacademy.org g... Read More


Getting Science Right: All Astew About Duck Gonads

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Frivolous spending or important basic science? Scientific research on the evolution of genitalia is not news (though each discovery has mad... Read More


Happiness About Sex Life Depends on Others

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About the everlasting human need to compete with peers. People who have more sex, usually feel better than those who do it less. It's j... Read More


Another Penis Story: Size Matters, Up to a Point

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Study points to evolution of male genitals While females are attracted to larger penises, their interest only extends to a degree and penis... Read More


Wilder Mann: Pagan Folklore by Charles Fréger

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French photographer Charles Fréger travelled through nineteen European countries to photograph the still-existing Pagan rituals. The imag... Read More


Sexual Harassment Has a Cost—to Males and Females

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Fish studies could have human implications. Sexual harassment is seen through the animal kingdom, from beetles to fish to humans. Forced at... Read More


You Could Own Francis Crick’s Nobel!

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Medal, letter, other memorabilia auctioned to benefit medical research The Nobel Prize medal awarded to Francis Crick for his part in the d... Read More


Why We Spoon

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Turns out, this cuddly pass time has a scientific side to it. Some people can't get enough. Others can't wait for it to end. Wherever y... Read More


Poll: We’re in Danger from Shape-Shifting Reptiles!

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Beliefs range from controversial to bizarre. It’s a tie as to which is more amazing; the number of wild ideas and conspiracies that exi... Read More


The Genetic Testing Behind the Horsemeat Scandal

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Testing for horses, animals, not all that simple The screaming headlines are now about over, but horsemeat contamination in beef imported i... Read More


What Men Want when It Comes to Sex

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In my previous blogs I have mainly discussed casual sex and the hookup culture from a female perspective. But how do men feel about hook... Read More


Do Same Sex Partners Harm Their Children?

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A lof of discussion in the media, but scientists are quite clear The US are fighting over the legalization of same sex marriage and Tur... Read More


Modern Privacy: More Access to Cells than Toilets

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And cell phones actually mean less privacy. What 's happening to privacy in today's world? On first sight it seems to get bigger. Most peop... Read More


Drinking Coffee Helps Prevent Truck Accidents

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Caffeïne does make drivers more alert on the road, study shows. It can be hard job for truck drivers to stay alert while working, so, ... Read More


Defining Who or What “Pimp” is: Research

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The contested and changing meaning of the word "pimp". Sociological research into the world of prostitution and sex work has always bee... Read More


How Men and Women Spend Their Money Differently

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Women aren't the only shopaholics, men spend more. It's not only the girls that like to shop. Working-aged single men spend their money j... Read More


Why is Winking Flirting?

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The act of closing one eye ever so quickly has unspoken meaning. When I was a kid my grandmother explained to me that when I was the right ... Read More


New Discoveries About Holocaust Explained

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Researcher tells about new Holocaust findings and aim of research. Last week, researchers reported that the Nazi camp network was far mor... Read More


Wealth Distribution In The United States

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A viral video about economics? Yes, because it simply shocks. Photo: Flickr us wealth distribution, wealth distribution in us, income... Read More


Why is Cleavage Attractive?

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Many people find it attractive, but what is the reason behind the attention? I'm sure it sounds like a low-hanging fruit topic, because... Read More


Sex Can Relieve Severe Headaches

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Headaches no longer an excuse to turn your partner down. Maybe you're not really into it when you have a splitting headache, but new resear... Read More


Visit a Museum, Kids. You Might Actually Learn Something.

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  infographics funny, funny history pictures... Read More


Lesbian Beetle Sex—It’s the Man’s Fault

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Same-sex mounting has evolutionary advantages. Why does gay and lesbian sex exist? If the purpose of sex is reproduction, it makes no evolu... Read More