 5 January 2009
Does religion provide an evolutionary advantage?
Religious people have more self-control than their less religious counterparts, leading to lower rates of substance abuse, better school achievement, better health behaviors, less depression and longer lives, claims a new meta-study...
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23 December 2008
In case you missed it: 2008's most interesting science news
For your enjoyment, the most intriguing research news items from the past year. We'll be back early in the New Year and would like to take this opportunity to wish our readers a happy and safe festive season and a prosperous 2009...
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22 December 2008
Ancient diaspora was a manly affair
Modern humans left Africa around 60,000 years ago in a migration that spread the human population around the world. But researchers now believe that men and women weren't equal partners in that exodus...
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19 December 2008
Holiday safety tips for head-bangers
Heavy metal fans rejoice! The British Medical Journal has thoughtfully compiled some holiday season guidelines to help you avoid head and neck injury while head banging. Their recommendations include a call for bands like AC/DC to play songs such as "Moon River" instead of "Highway to Hell"...
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18 December 2008
Did human-induced climate change begin thousands of years ago?
The Earth would currently be experiencing an ice-age if it weren't for the fact that humans began planting crops and clearing forests thousands of years ago, contend the researchers behind a controversial new climate simulation...
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16 December 2008
Saltwater irrigation trial a success
New research offers the possibility of using saltwater to irrigate soil in the world's arid regions, turning previously unusable land into a sustainable and productive agricultural resource...
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15 December 2008
Study reveals profound effects of anesthetics on infants
Numbing drugs and anesthetics used on infants or pregnant women have profound and long-term negative effects - even after minimal exposure... |
11 December 2008
Brainier men have better sperm, suggests new study
UK researchers have found an unexpectedly close relationship between intelligence and sperm quality...
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10 December 2008
CO2 detected on distant extrasolar planet
The Hubble telescope has detected carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting a distant star, a possible indicator of extraterrestrial life...
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9 December 2008
Credit card maxed out? Blame your sex drive
Foreclosures, credit card debt, bank bailouts - all symptoms of compulsive overspending, which a University of Michigan researcher believes can be explained by evolution and men's need to procreate...
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8 December 2008
The happiness equation
A fascinating new study has established that happiness is not just an individual experience or choice, but is dependent on the happiness of others in an individual's social network. Researchers report that close physical proximity is essential for happiness to spread; such that a person is 42 percent more likely to be happy if a friend who lives less than half a mile away becomes happy but only 22 percent more likely to be happy if the friend is two miles away...
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