A doctoral candidate at Arizona State University made a surprising discovery during the course of her dissertation research on the impact of early sexual health education.
Love & Relationships
Study: ‘Hyper-Texting’ Teens More Likely to Have Had Sex, Tried Drugs
Teens who send more than 120 texts a day are more likely to have had sex or used alcohol or illegal drugs than peers who text less, according to a study conducted at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
Trick or Treat? Oregon Couple Handed Out Condoms to Mixed Reviews
Kathleen and Daniel Harris of Silverton, Ore., had a surprise for some trick-or-treaters this Halloween: prophylactics and a stern talking-to about safe sex.
The Real Question About Eliot Spitzer Has Yet to Be Answered
“The question is,” says the narrator of the new documentary Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer, “How did the investigation against Spitzer begin?”
Facebook Says You’ll Break Up Before Spring Break
You know what would be handy? A place where say a half-billion people could record the activity of their daily lives, their highs and lows, where lots of other people could see it. That way, interested observers might be able to …
Can an iPhone App Save Your Marriage?
Smartphones are very useful if you’re dating. They’re almost essential if you’re having an affair. They have handy apps for planning weddings and trying to conceive. They even offer sex tips. But can they help out on the real …
The Strange Link Between Winning Elections and Online Porn
A husband and wife research team may have discovered a novel way to make college kids care about politics. According to their research, online porn usage goes up in states that voted for winning candidates after elections.
Explaining the Complicated Women + Math Formula
Why aren’t there more women math professors? Or engineering professors, or physics professors, or professors of computer science or economics? Why aren’t there more women tech entrepreneurs? If a field involves lots of numbers, …
Debunking the Headlines: Falling in Love in 0.2 Sec.? We Don’t Think So
An assistant professor of psychology at Syracuse University wanted to know what love looked like in the brain. So she analyzed a collection of studies that focused on imaging the brain during romantic moments. What she found was …
The Science of Dating: Wear Red
As any wedding singer or bartender can tell you, there’s a lot of really sappy songs that mention women who wear red. Turns out, there may be a reason: men are more attracted to them.
Study: What the Risky Sex Lives of NYC Teens Reveal
A study of the sexual behavior of New York City high school students found that at least 9% of sexually active teens reported having had at least one same-sex partner. Among teens who had engaged in sex with both sexes, 39% …
And You Think Your Kids Are Expensive
Kirk Kerkorian agreed on Oct. 22 to pay $100,000 month in child support, which sounds like a lot, although it’s not even $140 an hour. While Kerkorian is—forgive the business jargon—feculently, filthily rich, that’s still a …
Why You’re Gay: A New Study Shows Why Boy Rats Like Other Boy Rats
Despite what the Bible says, lust is inborn: our species couldn’t survive if we didn’t yearn to have sex with one another.