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Ever meet someone who’s in constant first-date mode? You know, the guy who’s great at his job, just came from the gym, and makes, like, the best martinis in the world? No one really likes that guy, and now there’s some science to back that up. Researchers published in PLOS … Read More
Looking for more muscle performance-enhancing testosterone in your life? Skip soccer and chop some lumber. A new study published in Evolution and Human Behaviour tracked levels of testosterone in the saliva of a group of men. While the men played a game of soccer, testosterone increased by thirty per cent, … Read More
A new study in Psychological Science is shedding some interesting light on how people view relationships and what men and women get out of them. When asked about how relationships influence self-esteem, both men and women claimed that men depend less than women on their relationship status to determine their … Read More
Let’s say that the US is preparing for the outbreak of an unusual disease and it’s expected that 600 people will die. Should you a) choose an option that will save 200 people for sure, or b) choose and option with a one-third chance of saving all six hundred people … Read More
Humans are really good at throwing things. That’s what separates us from chimpanzees. Well, that and single malt Scotch. How good are we? Well, an adult male chimp can hurl things (like faeces) at thirty kilometres an hour, but human teenagers can easily double that. IN fact, of all the … Read More
