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Male Birth Control

I came across an article earlier today that discussed "the best birth control option in the world" is for men. No condoms, no weird hormonal side effects, no cutting or tying of anything. No nothin'. Just a little injec…
Summer Fireflies Enjoy Nature’s Friday Night at a Single’s Bar

I read about this on CNN's website in the science section and could not resist writing about it. Last night there were so many fireflies in my mom's yard it was akin to fireworks! I was surprised to learn my mom's yard…
Female Tears: The Anti-Viagra

Unless you live in Japan or are into that kind of stuff, it's very likely that you've never had a sexual encounter where the woman ended up crying like she had second-degree vaginal burns. According to Sciencemag, that'…
6 Subliminal "Tricks" to be More Attractive to Men

We know what most men find attractive in a woman on a very basic level: pretty face, curvaceous body. Then there are the other, more controllable things we know that make us more attractive: being clean, having nice hai…
The Center for Reproductive Rights Takes the FDA Back to Court Over Morning After Pill Restrictions

Currently, the FDA rule regarding to the morning after pill is that the buyer must be 17. Why? Not because of health or science. Due to politics. According to the Center for Reproductive Rights website, "In March 2009,…
DNA Compatabilty Dating Actually Exists?

Am I the only person who didn't think this was a real thing? Maybe I'm just out of the loop, but I only discovered that this method yesterday, when I was reading about how a writer for Cosmo tried GenePartner.com (a Swi…
Attraction Isn't Science...

It's cosmic. You ever wonder how when you're not available, you have the opposite sex kicking down your door? I once thought it might have been psychological or even scientific. Psychologically being, your approach…
Study Shows That Pretty Ladies Make Boys Extremely Nervous

Just five minutes alone with an attractive female raise the levels of a man's cortisol, the body's stress hormone, according to a study from the University of Valencia. This effect is heightened in men who believe that…
Ted Presents: "The Brain in Love"

Ever wondered why you love someone more after you have lost them, or ever felt more in love when you know your relationship has not hope and is about to end? Well, know we know why.
TED Presents: Ten Things You Didn't Know About Orgasm

I love TED talks. I could spend hours listening to them. This one is particularly enjoyable because it is about something I rather enjoy-- orgasms!