We have known for at least a decade that hundreds of animal species — including birds, reptiles, mollusks and, of course, humans — engage in same-gender sexual acts.
Why Some People Are Gay: Notes (and Clues) from the Animal Kingdom
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Is Obama’s Financial-Reform Plan Bold Enough?
Almost every reference to the financial regulatory plan that was unveiled today by President Obama is prefaced with something along the lines of “the most sweeping overhaul of financial regulation since the 1930s.” Obama himself used such language in his speech this afternoon.
Study: ‘Depression Gene’ Doesn’t Predict the Blues
Are some people hardwired to get the blues?
A Brief History Of Bachelor Parties
The trees are blooming; the birds are singing; the newspaper society sections are thick with marriage announcements. As the last soggy weeks of spring give way to the balmy days of summer, wedding season has arrived — and with it an onslaught of bachelor parties
Can a Sleep Disorder Predict Parkinson’s?
Calming the tremors of Parkinson’s disease remains a challenge for patients and doctors alike, but new research suggests that future therapies for the condition may emerge from an unlikely place: people’s sleep habits. Scientists at Sacre-Coeur Hospital at the University of Montreal report in the journal Neurology that Parkinson’s can be predicted relatively accurately up to 12 years before the first muscle tremors appear
Wish Fulfillment? No. But Dreams (and Sleep) Have Meaning
Dreams may not be the secret window into the frustrated desires of the unconscious that Sigmund Freud first posited in 1899, but growing evidence suggests that dreams — and, more so, sleep — are powerfully connected to the processing of human emotion. According to new research presented last week at the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies in Seattle, adequate sleep may underpin our ability to understand complex emotions properly in waking life. “Sleep essentially is resetting the magnetic north of your emotional compass,” says Matthew Walker, director of the Sleep and Neuroimaging Lab at the University of California, Berkeley.
Do-It-Yourself Anti-Overdose Kits: Do They Help?
If there’s anything more empowering than bringing someone back to life, Dan Bigg wouldn’t know. He has personally resuscitated five people who were unconscious from drug overdoses, and the organization he co-founded in 1991, Chicago Recovery Alliance, has helped save hundreds of others from accidental drug-related death. The organization’s strategy is a simple one: Help people help themselves
No Stress: Pricey Yoga Mats Sell Briskly in Recession
It’s no secret that luxury has taken a beating in the Great Recession.
A Brief History of Memorial Day
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and it may conjure images of picnics, barbecues or just a lazy day off. But originally the holiday was charged with deeper meaning—and with controversy. The exact origins of Memorial Day are disputed, with at least five towns claiming to have given birth to the holiday some time near the end of the Civil War
Komodo dragons kill with venom, not bacteria, study says
A new study dispels the widely accepted theory that the Komodo dragon kills by infecting its prey with toxic bacteria. Instead, the world’s largest lizard delivers a powerful bite with its serrated teeth and uses a powerful venom to bring down its victims.