Women Can Smell a Man's Intentions

Recent research has shown that socio-emotional meanings, including sexual ones, are conveyed in human sweat.  Researchers at the Rice University in Texas found that women can subconsciously sniff out men who...

Move Over Happy Gilmore, Here Comes Boo Weekley

One of the unlikely heroes of this weekend's Ryder Cup was Boo Weekley, a 35-year-old Floridian who has earned a reputation as a real-life version of Happy Gilmore, the fictional hockey-player turned golfer made...

Study: Our Mates Look Like Mom and Dad

Just read this first:"Men like women who resemble dear old mom, and women like men who look like dear old dad, a computer analysis now shows. Scientists in Hungary investigated 52 university students and their parents. They also looked at the significant others of the...

Chris Hoy Wins Hat Trick THREE Golds for Great Britain

Great Britain's David Hoy has been dubbed the "Ultimate Olympian" after bagging three gold medals today in cycling.  Prime Minister Gordon Brown was moved to make a national TV broadcast...

The Gentle Humming of Fish: Evolution of Vocalization

I had no idea that fish could hum, Disney movies notwithstanding. Not only do some fish hum, though, but their humming is controlled by a similar brain circuit to ours. These musical fish can teach us about our...

McCain's Veepstakes

***OPINION***"And they’re down to the wire, racing neck and neck. Who’s it going to be? Jindal? Crist? Or maybe Pawlenty?Ah heck, who knows. All we do know, or at least what I think I know, is that John...

Exeter's Temple of Doom Gives Up Treasure

"His real name is Derek Dugdale but all his mates call him Indiana Jones. He's the man who visited Exeter's very own Temple of Doom and emerged with a treasure beyond the dreams of avarice. Derek was digging deep and hard in Princesshay when he saw something strange,...

Feminists are Hot

It turns out that strong womyn are babes:"Busting stereotypes that peg feminists as ugly lesbians, a new study shows that having a feminist partner is linked with healthier, more romantic heterosexual relationships. The study, published online this week in the journal Sex...

Tasmanian Devils Decimated by Facial Tumors

Inbreeding amongst Tasmanian Devils has left them susceptible to a virulent, communicable tumor that that behaves almost like a virus, as the animals' immune systems don't recognize the malignant cells as foreign...

Four Teens Beat Black FIU Student with Bat

"Four teenagers have been charged with a hate crime, accused of the beating and attempted drowning of a black college student at Haulover Beach Park Marina over the weekend. After calling him the N-word, the teens...

Impressing the Ladies: Forbidden Fruit & Powerful Gifts, Jungle Style

Here's the tip of the day to impress the ladies: risk a lot to bring a really sweet bit of forbidden fruit for her to pick over. Hey, science says so!"Male chimpanzees will risk serious injury to provide females...

Brothers In Arms

Australia seems to be in a state of siege. A state of extreme paranoia about terrorism has prevailed for a number of years now. The nice attitude I used to know and enjoy whilst living there of "a fair go for all"...

Meet Toby at www.tobyatglobal.com

This years Global Gathering festival kicks off in the UK on Friday 27th & Saturday 28th July 2007 at Long Marston Airfield, Near Stratford-Upon-Avon. Warwickshire Police have issued a strong warning regards...

Ultraviolet glow lights up spider sex

As if dressed for a psychedelic rave, jumping spiders sport glowing patches on their bodies to lure in eight-legged mates, a new study finds. Jumping spiders of both sexes are known for their excellent eyesight, particularly in the ultraviolet wavelengths, and male jumping...

"Fight On!" - Trojans dominate Wolverines again

"There were no surprises for Southern California in the Rose Bowl. Michigan did what USC anticipated, and the Trojans met their own expectations. "With the guys that we have and the speed that we have, we thought...

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