Symmetrical bodies wow the opposite sex

Well perfect symemetry seems to be the key to attraction according to scientists but perfection in symmetrical terms might for some feel too near to perfect which is why perhaps many of our most iconic actors,...

Sex, Men and Video Tape of Women...

"Sex, Men and Video Tape of Women... Have you ever wondered was going through the minds of financial titans when they make they take huge monetary decisions or risk?  Well...

The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn

Popular tales do far more than entertain, however. Psychologists and neuroscientists have recently become fascinated by the human predilection for storytelling. Why does our brain seem to be wired to enjoy stories? And how do the emotional and cognitive effects of a narrative...

Species Extinction Threat Underestimated Due To Math Glitch

It appears that models used to calculate future species extinction rates have not included pertinent data which, when factored in alters results by two orders of magnitude."Extinction risks for natural populations of...

Macaques Can Count

Well, if monkeys can fish and pick coffee, then it makes sense that they can count, too. Indeed, if they start demanding payment for their work, they can bust us if we short-change them. It's an interesting display...

Bacteria make major evolutionary shift in the lab

This brings to mind lectures my mother gave me about not leavingdirty plates or pizza crusts laying about in my room lest they growsomething. We'll it's a fortuitous thing that at least one persondidn't do what they were told."Amajor evolutionary innovation has unfurled right...

Makeup for the birds: jiffy marker turns winged duds into studs

A little makeup on male birds can have a drastic effect on their sex lives, according to a new study. Paint some black on the chests of male barn swallows and suddenly they're losing weight, having sex, and living the high life.Hmmm...there are number of corollaries to be...

Platypus is found to have a cocktail of genomes

The Platypus is one of nature's strangest animals. It has a bill like a duck, fur like a mammal, and venom like a snake. But scientists in Australia say they have now mapped the genetic makeup of the platypus, and...

Chickens and T. rex are Relatives?

Which came first – the chicken or the egg?  How about T.rex!  Scientists are now saying chickens have descended from the colossal meat-eating dinosaur."Scientists are fleshing out the proof that today's...

Areva's order book reaches record level in 2007

France's Areva group reported that at the end of 2007, it had orders worth some €39.834 billion ($58.9 billion), up 55% from the level of orders at the end of 2006. For 2007, the Areva group reported total sales revenue of €11.923 billion ($17.7 billion), an increase of...

From Deer to Whale?

"The gigantic ocean-dwelling whale may have evolved from a land animal the size of a small raccoon, new research suggests. What might be the missing evolutionary link between whales and land animals is an odd animal...

Better, Faster, Stronger: Human Evolution Is Accelerating

Just like seemingly everything else in our world, humans aren't just living, thinking, acting, and moving faster -- even our evolution is accelerating."In the beginning, there was creationism, which assumed we had never evolved. Then came the theory of evolution through...

Babies vs. Chimps: The Battle of the Brains

"Chimps are smart, but humans are a lot smarter. Until now, there have been two competing ideas to explain why. The general-intelligence theory says that our bigger and more complex brains give us an overall edge....

Is Cancer Written into our DNA?

Perhaps, this is why People who lead a healthy lifestyle die of Cancer and other ailments contrary to the lifestyle they choose.  Yet, persons who lead an unhealthy lifestyle remain relatively healthy all their...

13th European Skeptics Congress 2007 - Dublin, Ireland

13th European Skeptics Congress 2007 Friday, September 7th–9th Davenport Hotel Dublin Ireland The European Council of Skeptical Organisations (ECSO) presents its 13th bi-annual congress bringing together delegates from across...

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