Why Sex Is Like Money and Cars
We don’t normally think of sex as a competitive sport. But new research suggests that all of us—men and women—approach the bedroom with the same status-seeking spirit that has us lusting after...
View ArticleThe Two-Syllable Word That Motivates Workers
If you guessed money, you’re wrong. Ditto for applause. It turns out that work itself plays a big role in employee engagement, even for repetitive, low-paid tasks, as long as managers make effort...
View ArticleThink You’re Ugly? It’s Because You’re Stupid.
If you found that headline insulting, don’t worry your pretty little head. It only sounds like a dis. Really it’s a compliment, says science! In a study that uses actual research (sadly, no police...
View ArticleHold On, That Tylenol Study Is Weirder Than You Think
When I first read about the University of British Columbia study that suggests Tylenol can ease existential dread, I was really excited. Being an ibuprofen gal, I was willing to make the switch for a...
View ArticleFrench Scientist Talks Women Out of Their Bras
If you’re under 35 and your prodigious rack is giving you back pain, your lingerie may be the culprit, and you should just take it off, heh, RIGHT NOW, according to French “researcher” Jean-Denis...
View ArticleYour Lazy Coworkers Love Their Jobs
Sloppy, slacky colleagues elicit many emotions—exasperation, incredulity, and occasionally hilarious WTFs—but jealousy isn’t typically among them. Now, in addition to envying Sheryl Sandberg, Marissa...
View ArticleStudy: Women Perform Better in Board
Corporations with at least one woman boardmember perform better than companies with all-male boards, according to a small and highly speculative study in the International Journal of Business...
View ArticleGiant Boobs Attract Giant Pigs, Study Finds
Men with retrograde gender attitudes like retro, Bettie Page–esque figures, according to a recent study by researchers at the University of Westminster in the UK. The survey appeared last month in the...
View ArticleLight Is Making Us Fat
According to science, this tacky McDonald’s nightlight might actually make you gain weight—but not because it will lead to midnight transfat cravings. That claim remains (sadly?) untested, because...
View ArticleLet This Depressing Alcohol Study Unleash the Era of Tiny Wine Bottles
Please, what is Froglet? Just when Maker’s Mark decided to stop putting water in the bourbon and let us all resume dissipation as usual, we found out that alcohol increases cancer risk. A study...
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