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Male Guppies Ensure Successful Mating With Genital Claws
Some males will go to great
lengths to pursue a female
and take extreme measures to
hold on once they find one
that interests them, even if
that affection is unrequited ... > full story
Declining Sea Ice Strands Baby Harp Seals
Young harp seals off the
eastern coast of Canada are
at much higher risk of
getting stranded than adult
seals because of shrinking
sea ice cover caused by
... > full story
Shorebirds Prefer a Good Body to a Large Brain
In many animal species,
males and females differ in
terms of their brain size.
The most common explanation
is that these differences
stem from sexual selection.
... > full story
Attractive and Successful: In Bonobos, Attractive Females Are More Likely to Win Conflicts Against Males
While intersexual dominance
relations in bonobos never
have been thoroughly studied
in the wild, several ideas
exist of how females attain
... > full story
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'Love Hormone' Oxytocin: Difference in Social Perception Between Men and Women
July 31, 2013 — The "love hormone" oxytocin improves men's ability to identify competitive relationships whereas in women it facilitates the ability to identify kinship, according to a recent ... > full story -
New Guidelines for Exercise in Children
July 29, 2013 — New guidelines highlight the amount of exercise under tens should take to reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) later in life. Sixty to 85 minutes of physical activity is ... > full story -
PTSD After Traumatic Events: Which Teens Are at Risk?
July 29, 2013 — Researchers have identified risk factors for children exposed to trauma in developing PTSD from analyzing 6,483 teen–parent pairs from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication, a survey of ... > full story -
Coronary Artery Disease Continues to Be Neglected in Women, Despite It Killing at Least as Many Women as Men
July 28, 2013 — Despite coronary artery disease (CAD) killing at least as many women as men each year, women are still today less likely to receive preventive recommendations, such as lipid-lowering therapy, ... > full story -
Kids' Sleep Patterns Affected by Electronic Media Time and Media Presence in the Bedroom
July 25, 2013 — Children’s sleep disruption is worse with increased time spent watching TV or playing on the computer, finds new ... > full story -
Profile of Likely E-Mail Phishing Victims Emerges in Human Factors/ergonomics Research
July 25, 2013 — A new paper describes behavioral, cognitive, and perceptual attributes of e-mail users who are vulnerable to phishing attacks. Phishing is the use of fraudulent e-mail correspondence to obtain ... > full story -
'Weightism' Increases Risk for Becoming, Staying Obese
July 24, 2013 — Weight discrimination may increase risk for obesity rather than motivating individuals to lose weight, according to new ... > full story -
Vaccinating Boys Plays Key Role in HPV Prevention
July 22, 2013 — Improving vaccination rates against the human papillomavirus (HPV) in boys is key to protecting both men and women, says new research. HPV has been linked to anal, penile and certain types of throat ... > full story -
A Woman's Work Is Never Done?
July 22, 2013 — One of the greatest social changes across Europe in recent decades has been the increase of women in the labor market. However, changes in women’s work patterns have not always been matched by ... > full story -
Flex Plan for Physically Demanding Jobs: Flexibility Tests Are Often as Good as Strength Tests, and Not as Discriminatory
July 22, 2013 — Fitness tests that focus on sheer strength may not be the most accurate way to qualify applicants for physically demanding jobs and may also increase the likelihood of a gender discrimination lawsuit ... > full story
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