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Mars & Venus?Alike or Different?

December 6, 2005
Men's and women's brains are alike?except when they aren't. Scientists can't seem to agree on whether Mars and Venus are the same or different. Some think that the differences between men and women are vastly overestimated and the two sexes... continued

Why We Regain the Weight We’ve Lost

December 5, 2005
Have you noticed that diet books are no longer the bestsellers they once were? This is because 85% of the people who go on diets gain back all the weight they work so hard to lose. Why does this happen... continued

How Sex Influences Art

December 5, 2005
Steve Connor writes in the Independent about a new study showing that artists and poets have more sexual partners than ordinary people. This is true for women as well as men, and may be because sex is linked with creativity... continued

40,000 Year Old Footprints Found

December 5, 2005
Geologists have found human footprints in volcanic rock in Mexico that is 40,000 years old. These are some of the oldest human footprints ever found. Looking at them brings forth the amazing revelation that humans just like us once walked... continued

Mind Tricks

December 2, 2005
The New York Times recently interviewed professional baseball players, who all said that when they're on a hitting streak, the baseball looks the size of a grapefruit, but when they're doing badly, it looks about the size of an ant.... continued

Gulf Stream Weakens Dramatically

December 2, 2005
As Whitley Strieber predicted it would in 1999, the Gulf Stream is now failing. It has diminished 30% in strength in just a few years, and it's impending end raises fears of much colder European weather. As outlined in Whitley... continued

Killer Kiss

December 2, 2005
A 15-year-old Canadian girl with a peanut allergy died after kissing her boyfriend, who had just eaten peanut butter. Peanut allergies may be on the increase because some baby products contain peanut oil. Christina Desforges was almost immediately given a... continued

A Large Rear End Can Be a Problem

November 30, 2005
?And not just when you're trying to fit into pants. Excess buttocks fat, especially in women, can reduce the effectiveness of vaccines, painkillers, contraceptives and anti-nausea drugs that are typically injected there. Australian doctor Victoria O. Chan made a study... continued

Dolphin Therapy Cures Depression

November 30, 2005
It has sometimes been dismissed as a New Age cure, and animal rights people sometimes complain that it's not good for the dolphins, but it turns out that swimming with dolphins really does fight depression better than drugs and lasts... continued

Why are Modern Buildings So Ugly?

November 30, 2005
Prince Charles once described a modern building in London as resembling a gigantic toaster. Many people say they do not like modern architecture, and one reason for this may be that often form doesn't follow function. When you look at... continued