Men assess potential rivals that have a larger penis as more of a threat, both physically and sexually, according to a study by Upama Aich at the University of Western Australia and colleagues, published in PLOS Biology.
Evolution
Jan 22, 2026
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Have you ever considered a walk in a tree-shaded park to relieve stress? If you have, you're hardly alone, according to new University of Florida research published in the journal Trees, Forests and People.
Ecology
Jan 12, 2026
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You've just cleaned your teeth, you're feeling minty fresh and ready to climb into bed. You take a sip of water, but the water is icy cold, and your next breath feels cool and crisp.
Other
Jan 7, 2026
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Millions of Britons could be ready to swap imported fish for home-caught favorites like sardines, sprats and anchovies, according to a new study from the University of East Anglia (UEA), titled "The Socio-economic evidence ...
Other
Jan 7, 2026
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If you think something is off with added smoke flavoring in salmon, you're not alone. Many consumers are skeptical of salmon that hasn't been smoked in the traditional way.
Other
Dec 23, 2025
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Right now, the debate about consciousness often feels frozen between two entrenched positions. On one side sits computational functionalism, which treats cognition as something you can fully explain in terms of abstract information ...
Other
Dec 22, 2025
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The Grinch is one of the holiday season's most familiar icons. The grumpy, green, fur-covered misanthrope who plotted to sabotage Christmas in Dr. Seuss's classic 1957 work has now become a quintessential part of the yearly ...
Other
Dec 15, 2025
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Under glaring laboratory lights, a research assistant extends his forearm and carefully inverts a mesh-topped container onto his skin to allow a wriggling mass of bed bugs to feed on his blood, all in the name of science.
Other
Nov 25, 2025
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A new paper by evolutionary anthropologists Colin Shaw (University of Zurich) and Daniel Longman (Loughborough University) argues that modern life has outpaced human evolution. The study suggests that chronic stress and many ...
Evolution
Nov 18, 2025
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Speaking more than one language can slow down the brain's aging and lower risks linked to accelerated aging.
