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Observers of first dates can predict outcome, study shows
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 30, 2009 |
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When it comes to assessing the romantic playing field -- who might be interested in whom -- men and women were shown to be equally good at gauging men's interest during an Indiana University study involving speed dating -- ...
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Women may not be so picky after all about choosing a mate
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Men and women may not be from two different planets after all when it comes to choosiness in mate selection, according to new research from Northwestern University.
Choosing a mate: what we really want
Sep 03, 2007 |
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While humans may pride themselves on being highly evolved, most still behave like the stereotypical Neanderthals when it comes to choosing a mate, according to research by Indiana University cognitive scientist Peter Todd. ...
Rethinking what men and women want in a partner
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 13, 2008 |
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When it comes to romantic attraction men primarily are motivated by good looks and women by earning power. At least that’s what men and women have been saying for a long time. Based on research that dates back several decades, ...
The beauty bias: Can people love the one they are compatible with?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 11, 2008 |
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Physical attractiveness is important in choosing whom to date. Good looking people are not only popular targets for romantic pursuits, they themselves also tend to flock together with more attractive others. Does this mean ...
Selectivity is ultimate aphrodisiac
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 06, 2007 |
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Speed daters who romantically desired most of their potential partners were rejected quickly and overwhelmingly, according to a new Northwestern University study.
100-meter sprint world record could go as low as 9.48 seconds
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Nov 28, 2008 |
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2008 was a great summer for sports' fans. World records tumbled at the Beijing Olympics. Usain Bolt shattered both the 100m and 200m world records, knocking tenths of a second off each. People have been getting faster and ...
Dating the Bronze Age
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Dec 02, 2009 |
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ANSTO (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation) research has shown that an area of desert in north-western China was once a thriving Bronze Age manufacturing and agricultural site. The new findings ...
Stranger knows best: Other people know more about what will make us happy than we do
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Want to know what will make you happy? Then ask a total stranger -- or so says a new study from Harvard University, which shows that another person's experience is often more informative than ...
Ancient penguin DNA raises doubts about accuracy of genetic dating techniques
Nov 10, 2009 |
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Penguins that died 44,000 years ago in Antarctica have provided extraordinary frozen DNA samples that challenge the accuracy of traditional genetic aging measurements, and suggest those approaches have been ...
Scientists: New dinosaur species found in SAfrica
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Nov 11, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Scientists say they've discovered a new dinosaur species in South Africa that may help explain how the creatures evolved into the largest animals on land.
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