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Naughty little devil... Napoleon may have been skilled in the battle field and able to accomplish many tasks at the same time, but scientists have found his weakness: jealousy. The new research published in the journal "Evolution and Human Behavior" explains why Prince persists with this high heels. The team at the U... |
13 March 2008
14:06 GMT |
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Recognize the guy in the picture? He is supposed to be an alien living somewhere in our galaxy, which will most likely pay us a visit in the near future with a warp capable ship, just to slaughter us like pigs while dressed in an invisibility cloak. Possible? Highly unlikely, according to planetary astronomer Dr Cha... |
13 March 2008
06:41 GMT |
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One of the most primitive human groups on Earth were the native inhabitants of the Tierra del Fuego ("Land of Fire") island, at the southern tip of South America, a stormy, cold and inhospitable area, discovered by Magellan in 1520. The weather is cloudy almost all year long and violent storms are accompanied by trem... |
11 March 2008
16:51 GMT |
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Spending too much time with your buddies in the pub or with a beer in front of the TV? This is bad news for your sex life. Fortunately, the American men have doubled the amount of housework they do and spend three times more time with their kids, as compared to the situation 50 years ago. The result: happier American... |
11 March 2008
14:06 GMT |
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Nowadays, relict populations of the pygmy race are found not only in central Africa, but also in many parts of southern Asia: Aeta in Philippines, Semang in Malaya, Mani in Thailand, the Andamanese tribes from the Andaman archipelago, Rampasasa from Flores island, and many pygmy tribes also inhabited the mountains of... |
11 March 2008
04:02 GMT |
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1. When you greet somebody, shaking his hand, accompany the greeting with a smile, which must not compete Mona Lisa's. It must be just natural, spontaneous, outspoken, devoid of artificiality. 2. Do not stretch the hand first to a woman, an elder person, a superior or a boss. The man should not be the first to s... |
10 March 2008
11:16 GMT |
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This may be overlooked, but workplace bullying, like offensive comments, persistent work criticism and withholding resources, is an extremely powerful negative factor on work productivity. Much more than sexual harassment, as found by a new research presented at the Seventh International Conference on Work, Stress an... |
10 March 2008
05:31 GMT |
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The small 18,000-year-old human skull discovered in Flores Island, Indonesia, in 2003, provoked quite a stir. Many people came up with hypotheses of a new hominid species, Homo floresiensis, that evolved locally from Homo erectus and co-existed with modern humans, Homo sapiens. Others suggested that the skull could h... |
10 March 2008
03:58 GMT |
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According to University of Hertfordshire professors Chrystopher Nehaniv and Kerstin Dautenhahn, from the School of Computer Science, in the close future we may find ourselves surrounded by robots bearing human features. The first step in developing such machines is the robot created by the University of Plymouth, whi... |
5 March 2008
06:47 GMT |
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When Toumai ("Hope of Life" in the local Goran language) was found in Chad in 2001, that changed all the theories about human evolution. This ape-like human lived in a forested area, sharing its habitat with other monkeys and apes. It probably spent some time in the trees and perhaps walked upright.A French team has ... |
29 February 2008
04:13 GMT |
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It is simplistic to differentiate people in races based on the skin tones. What we call Blacks can be separated in many races, equally or not related between them and other races; the term White is misleading too. In the case of the so-called Mongoloid race, skin tones vary significantly. But no matter what, skin col... |
27 February 2008
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1.The populations of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and other parts of the southeastern Asia are called Malayan. These people originated in a migration of Mongoloid tribes coming from Taiwan. They first entered Philippines and from there colonized the whole Pacific and Indonesia. But before the Austronesian migrati... |
23 February 2008
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This study is the most impressive research so far tracking our evolutionary journey. The new research published in the Nature journal confirms that modern humans emerged in Africa and then spread into Asia to reach Europe, the Pacific and Americas. The team focused on 650,000 genetic markers in about 1,000 subjects f... |
22 February 2008
05:42 GMT |
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Guinness Book credits as the oldest living person the American Edna Parker, born on the 20th of April, 1893 (thus 114 years, 7 months and 28 days old). Parker got her title in August 2007, after the death of the Japanese Yone Minagawa, 3 months and 16 days older than her. Parker was born on the same day as silent mov... |
19 February 2008
14:06 GMT |
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Many human civilizations are known to have made human sacrifices. Aztecs are perhaps the most famous for their cruel carnages, when hundreds to thousands of victims were killed and their still beating hearts were pulled out of their chests and offered to the gods. In fact, most pre-Columbian civilizations made human ... |
19 February 2008
05:22 GMT |
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Don't you have the impression that all the people that would make a very attractive partner for you are either involved in a relationship or homosexual? It's like there are no right partners for you in this world.But a new research published in the journal of "Psychological Science" by a team at INSEAD, the... |
18 February 2008
14:06 GMT |
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For adapting to the environment, organisms have two choices: to change their physiology or to change their behavior, through genetic changes or learning; it is a trade between mutation and innovation. Innovation can be cultural if it propagates to other individuals or groups, maintains along the generations, beyond t... |
18 February 2008
10:56 GMT |
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What's more unpleasant to see than the herd spirit in humans? The manipulation led to the stage when humans behave like dumb sheep. Many times you may have wondered what the hell you were doing or how the heck you had got amongst a gang of seemingly idiots.A new research published in the Animal Behavior Journal ... |
18 February 2008
05:22 GMT |
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The common concept says that men seek for physical beauty in women, while women look for power and money. The typical men are from Mars and women from Venus. But a new research published in the "Journal of Personality and Social Psychology" shows that both sexes have the same romantic expectations. The two psychologi... |
14 February 2008
14:06 GMT |
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This is the most gentle man/woman you have ever found. He/she says exactly what you want to hear. But watch out! Don't involve yourself too much in this relationship, as it can be the most disastrous possible, as revealed by a new research published in the journal "Communication Reports." People constantly monit... |
13 February 2008
14:06 GMT |
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George Michael knows it. Active father figures are crucial in mitigating behavior issues in young men and psychological ones in young women, as revealed by a Swedish meta-analysis published in the journal "Acta Paediatrica." Regular positive contact decreases criminal behavior in young people coming from low-income ... |
13 February 2008
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The Big Mac combination may be an insidious caloric bomb loaded with starches and oils, but a new research of the plants that people around the world eat has found it, if you can believe this, as a symbol of a varied diet brought by globalization!The team from the University of Calgary and Stellenbosch University in ... |
8 February 2008
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We migrated from Africa about 100,000 years ago and, since then, we have colonized the whole Earth, adapting to new environments and diets. It is clear that this accelerated an evolution in our physical traits, in the genes connected to skin color or stature, as means of adaptation to novel habitats. A new research p... |
8 February 2008
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Today, the word "Iberian" makes you think about Spain and Portugal, but the word comes from the name of an ancient population that inhabited the southern and eastern Iberian Peninsula in Antiquity. Historical sources starting with the 5th century BC describe the barbarian inhabitants of "Hispania", with odd habits an... |
7 February 2008
15:11 GMT |
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Shoes have become a cultural item and what you wear tells a lot about you. They even represent a sexual item: some women look first at a man's shoes in order to assess certain things about him. Men do the same thing regarding women. But the question is: when did people start wearing shoes? A new research to be p... |
7 February 2008
05:28 GMT |
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Your sweetheart turns increasingly irritating and demanding as you age, while you turn closer to children and best friends; this is what a research made at the University of Michigan found in an investigation made on over 800 adults aged 20 and older (young, middle-aged and older) and presented at the annual meeting ... |
5 February 2008
05:27 GMT |
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We abhor them and only their sight can make us sick. But they represent one of the oldest human companions, that's why the DNA of the Black Rat (Rattus rattus) has proved to be useful in explaining how ancient people and diseases spread together with the ancient black rats. Today, this rat is spread all around t... |
4 February 2008
03:48 GMT |
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Whether you want to lose weight or you have any other personal improvement wish, self-control is essential. But for some, this may prove to be extremely complicated. We are motivated by one of two basic needs: we are either "promotion-focused" (looking for items that will help us achieve hopes and aspirations) or "pr... |
28 January 2008
04:52 GMT |
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1. Until 2025, over 60 % of the world's population of 8 billion will live in metropolises and cities. Over 90 urban centers will have populations of over 5 million of inhabitants (in 1950 just 5 such cities existed). In 1980, 22 cities had over 5 million inhabitants, 36 over 3 million, and 230 over one million. ... |
24 January 2008
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Now we know why the life with your partner is a continuous hell: because this way you will live longer! Couple fights could boost your health, while suppressing anger brings an early death. "Researchers looked at 192 couples over 17 years and placed the couples into one of four categories: both partners communicate t... |
24 January 2008
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Would you like to know what men and women really prefer? Then, you should read a new book signaled by Daily Mail, "The Psychology Of Physical Attraction", written by psychologists Viren Swami and Adrian Furnham. The book comprises meta-analyses of researches published in the last years on the issue of mutual attracti... |
22 January 2008
14:06 GMT |
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The commonest maps are those containing data on the relief. Thematic maps focus on a specific topic, like temperature or rainfall. To be valid, maps are permanently revised, to reflect changes that may occur, like newly built roads or building demolitions. These details are essential for defining borders, from small ... |
22 January 2008
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What's behind the racial mix we call Polynesians and Micronesians (and think about from Hawaiians to Maori)? A new research carried out by a team led by Jonathan Friedlaender points that the race of the Pacific islanders could be the result of East Asians who quickly island-hopped through Melanesia (New Guinea,... |
21 January 2008
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How is the perfect man in the eyes of a woman? You may have heard many opinions, but this time it turned scientific: Ukdating.com has made a research on 40,000 women to find how Mr. Right should be. Most of the findings are not surprising: he must be clean-shaven, good-looking and drive a silver Mercedes, but before ... |
19 January 2008
05:17 GMT |
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We may not be so impressive as other species with our physical abilities: powerful muscles or weaponry like fangs, claws, horns and so on. But we have evolved to excel in one issue: sex. Not regarding sexual activity - as it has been shown that the bonobo (which is also wrongly named "dwarf chimpanzee") has more sex ... |
19 January 2008
04:17 GMT |
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For long, medical care has been blamed for the racial clinical difference on the disparity of breast cancer between white women and black women, first observed in the '70s in US, with the emergence of the new technique of mammography. But many subsequent researches found that African and American women with Afr... |
17 January 2008
05:56 GMT |
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First cities could develop only when people learned to build settlements and transform them in permanent habitats. This happened 10-12 millennia ago, in a stretch of land along the Middle East, going from Turkey to Iran. The natives of these places first lived as hunters-gatherers, but gradually they started living i... |
16 January 2008
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Yes, we know, he wants a sexy large-breasted blond, she wants a brunette large-shouldered stud. Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but many researches have shown that it's in his/her nose, too. Most mammals have an olfactory formation called the Jacobson organ, on the top of their mouth, where the vomer b... |
12 January 2008
06:56 GMT |
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The cannibal doctor Hannibal Lecter, the infamous character from "The Silence of the Lambs" scandalized the world, but he revealed the human cruelty at its highest, which was believed to hide under the cover of civilization. But after the creepy case of the Viennese cannibal from past August, when police found Robert... |
11 January 2008
14:06 GMT |
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You surely pay 10 times more for a brand pair of pants than for a local made stuff. It may not be better, but you must show off, as this signals how trendy or sophisticated you are, what's in your mind and what are your aspirations. A brand name displays prestige and social status. "Big name brands are an integr... |
11 January 2008
04:58 GMT |
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Now, come on, face it. You roll your eyes when you hear about "Cheaters" or all kind of heart tugging shows, but you won't miss one episode. Emotional melodramas dig deep into your emotional reactions, no matter if assigned as "chick-flicks," "tearjerkers," or "human interest stories."A new research published in... |
9 January 2008
04:14 GMT |
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Modern psychology promotes the catharsis, the anger discharge on objects, like for example punching pillows of hitting a punching bag. That would turn you into a peaceful guru sharing wisdom to everybody around you. Is that so?Reality drastically contradicts this. Much of the interlope fauna is made of ex-sportsmen (... |
8 January 2008
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The Australian Aborigines form together with the Bushmen and pygmies one of the oldest human race. They are one of the first human groups to have moved out of Africa perhaps 60,000 years ago. This group formed a race later known as Black Asians. 12,000 years ago, they were the main inhabitants of India, Indochina, In... |
5 January 2008
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The demographic boom is one of the main causes of the damage we inflict on the planet. Overpopulation refers to the situation when in a region, there are more people than the natural resources can sustain. This was not a problem along human history, as high natality was compensated by high mortality, due to diseases,... |
4 January 2008
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We expect to hear these news from the villages of India. But this crime scene occurred Wednesday at the San Francisco Zoo: an escaped Siberian tigress killed one visitor and mauled two others. The 300-pound (136-kilogram) Tatiana had been already involved in an attack on a zookeeper last Christmas. That incident made... |
27 December 2007
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The oldest skate crime and Tonya Harding may have lived 5,000 years ago. This is the age of the most ancient archaeological proofs of bone skates (carved of animal bones), which are also the oldest human powered transporting means that have been discovered so far. But, the reason that made people start skating on ice... |
27 December 2007
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Humans evolved from apes in a savanna environment. But what forced this environmental change? In a study published in the journal "Geotimes", a husband-and-wife team of geologists, at the University of Utah, shows that the uplift of the mountains from East Africa determined our emergence on Earth. "Tectonics [moveme... |
20 December 2007
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Your car, partner, home, hair dye or clothes say a lot about your life and personality. But unlike them, tattoos are forever, much more personalized and harder to change or remove. A new research made at the University of Arkansas has attempted to assess their significance. Tattoos seem to be a pylon of stability (co... |
19 December 2007
14:07 GMT |
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Are you smarter for having "A" and "B" initials than "C" and "D"? The "name-letter effect" on people's performances was first noticed by '80s researchers. "Basically what [they] found was that people tend to favor the letters in their own name, and in particular, they have a fondness for their initials", sa... |
18 December 2007
04:28 GMT |
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Guinness Book credits as the oldest living person the American Edna Parker, born on the 20th of April, 1893 (thus 114 years, 7 months and 28 days old). But, the oldest person in the world seems to actually have been an Ukraine man, Hryhoriy Nestor, a bachelor born on the 15th March, 1891, according to the family doc... |
18 December 2007
03:08 GMT |
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