Absent-Mindedness is a Middle-Aged Male Problem
Not, it seems, because they cannot be bothered to remember, according to a study from the Institute of Education, University of London
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Women on Pill May Live Longer
Women who have taken the contraceptive pill are less likely to die of cancer and heart disease, a long-term study finds.
Does Going Green Make You Less Virtuous
A new study shows that people are more likely to cheat and steal after buying green products.
Half-Hen/Half-Rooster Shows Cells Can Decide Sex
In mammals, a flood of hormones tells cells to develop male or female features. But a new study of gender-bending chickens reveals that birds may be different. They have an additional way of determining whether they appear male or female: Individual cells may be able to do it.
Europe Outsourcing CO2 Emissions to Developing Economies
A new study tracks CO2 emissions using data while accounting for imported and exported goods, and finds that some European countries are outsourcing up to half of their emissions. China is now the largest emitter of CO2 on the planet, as it powers a large industrial base primarily through the use of coal-fired power plants. However, many of those..
Definition of ‘Having Sex’ Varies
In a new study from the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University, researchers find that people are not in agreement about what constitutes "having sex"
Extra Small Condoms For 12-Yr-Olds Being Sold in Switzerland
A study from the Federal Commission for Children and Youth, found that more 12 to 14-year olds were having sex in comparison to the 1990s and, worse yet, not using protection. A German study also found that a quarter of participants aged 13 to 20-years old thought standard condoms were too large.
First Proof Gorillas Eat Monkeys?
Like the vegetarian who can't resist the occasional burger, the otherwise herbivorous gorilla might succumb to cravings for its evolutionary cousins, a new study hints.
Why Shady Deeds Are More Likely to Happen in the Dark
Darkness encourages dishonest behavior, psychologists in a new study say, and it's not just because they are less likely to get caught at night.
Study: People sometimes less trusting when in a good mood
It seems to make perfect sense: happy people are trusting people. But a new study suggests that, in some instances, people may actually be less trusting of others when they are in a pleasant mood.
Giant Snake Preyed on Baby Dinosaurs
Remains of an enormous snake have been discovered in a 67-million-year-old dinosaur nest, according to a new study. The snake was found coiled around a crushed dinosaur egg and next to what was left of a hatchling titanosaur.pa href="http://digg.com/pets_animals/Giant_Snake_Preyed_on_Baby_Dinosaurs"Digg/a | a href="http://news.discovery.com/animals/snakes-baby-dinosaurs.html"Original/a/p
Kilimanjaro’s Snows Gone by 2022?
Ernest Hemingway must be reaching for a bottle of grappa in his grave. The snows of Kilimanjaro--inspirations for a Hemingway story of the same name--could be gone by 2022, a new study confirms.pa href="http://digg.com/environment/Kilimanjaro_s_Snows_Gone_by_2022_2"Digg/a | a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/11/091102-kilimanjaro-glaciers-disappearing-ice-cap-snows/"Original/a/p
Message in a Dinosaur’s Teeth
Paleontologists have wondered how such giants as spinosaurs and tyrannosaurs, both meat-eating and ferocious, could live in the same place while competing for food. In a recent study, a French researcher may have found the answer by looking at the proportions of oxygen isotopes in the fossilized spinosaur teeth.pa href="http://digg.com/general_sciences/Message_in_a_Dinosaur_s_Teeth"Digg/a | a href="http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/56809/title/FOR_KIDS_Message_in_a_dinosaurs_teeth"Original/a/p
Painkillers ‘double risk of deafness’ for men
Men who regularly take over-the-counter painkillers are twice as likely to suffer hearing problems than those who don't, a study has shown. Researchers found that younger men are particularly at risk. Taking paracetamol at least twice a week doubles the risk of mild to severe deafness before the age of 50.pa href="http://digg.com/health/Painkillers_double_risk_of_deafness_for_men"Digg/a | a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1254512/Painkillers-double-risk-deafness-men.html"Original/a/p
Study links violent video games to violent thought, action
A study in the March issue of Psychological Bulletin, a journal of the American Psychological Association, shows that playing violent video games increases violent thinking, attitudes and behaviors among players. And it does nothing to promote positive social behaviors. pa href="http://digg.com/gaming_news/Study_links_violent_video_games_to_violent_thought_action"Digg/a | a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/checkup/2010/03/study_shows_violent_video_game.html"Original/a/p
