Makeup Makeover: The Truth About Cosmetics By Robin Nixon published 28 March 10 Cosmetics can play a significant role in your life, from helping you attract mates to boosting your earning potential.
Boys Need Close Relationship with Mom By Robin Nixon published 25 March 10 Boys insecurely attached to their mothers in the early years have more behavior problems later in childhood.
By 7 Months, Baby Knows Your Moods By Robin Nixon published 24 March 10 Babies as young as 7 months old already process happy and angry voices in ways analogous to the adult brain.
8 Reasons Our Waistlines Are Expanding By Robin Nixon published 23 March 10 From better hygiene to foods that mimic drugs, the reasons we're so fat might shake up your diet.
How to Tell if a Guy Is Trustworthy By Robin Nixon published 8 March 10 Facial width can say a lot about whether a guy is aggressive and trustworthy, with wider faces linked to less trustworthy behaviors.
Studies Reveal Why Kids Get Bullied and Rejected By Robin Nixon published 2 February 10 To fit in socially, children should learn to identify and properly respond to non-verbal social cues.
Modern Insanity: What Really Makes Us Crazy By Robin Nixon published 29 July 09 The typical American lifestyle teems with risk factors for mental illness.
Dads Are Key to Making Us Human By Robin Nixon published 19 June 09 Among mammals, 95 percent of males have little to no interaction with their children. For humans, this differs.
Socialites and Curmudgeons: Two Brain Types By Robin Nixon published 26 May 09 Socialites and curmudgeons not only have different party demeanors, they may also have different brain structures.
Surprising Truth About Heredity and Moms By Robin Nixon published 8 May 09 Every baby gets half his genes from Mom and half from Dad, but primarily mothers are in charge early on.
Epigenetics: A Revolutionary Look at How Humans Work By Robin Nixon published 27 April 09 Scientists are pinpointing how life experiences — from toxin exposure to receiving affection — can alter genome expression.
Sex Talk at Work Hurts Bottom Line By Robin Nixon published 14 April 09 Some women and many men enjoy good-natured flirtation and sexual innuendoes in the workplace, a new study finds. But whether they like it or not, it is likely dragging them down.
Do Animals Enjoy Sex? By Robin Nixon published 25 March 09 Animals obviously hook up, at least during mating season. But do they like it? According to experts, there are two answers: yes, and it is impossible to know.
5 Myths of Fertility Treatments By Robin Nixon published 3 March 09 There are common misperceptions about "test-tube" and "designer" babies.
Even Babies Know Rock 'n' Roll By Robin Nixon published 26 January 09 Newborns can follow a rhythm, a new study has found, suggesting rocking out is innate.
Brain Food: How to Eat Smart By Robin Nixon published 7 January 09 Five things you should know about feeding your brain.
Spirituality Spot Found in Brain By Robin Nixon published 24 December 08 Experiences of selflessness, a core aspect of spirituality, may be the product of reduced activity in a specific brain region.
5 Surprising Holiday Health Myths By Robin Nixon published 17 December 08 Scientists cite five fears that can officially be crossed off the holiday worry list.
Happiness: Contagious as the Flu By Robin Nixon published 4 December 08 In a good mood? Your neighbor, her friends and even her friends' friends should thank you.
The Common Cold: Myths and Facts By Robin Nixon published 5 September 08 Surprising truths about the common cold.
Why We Are All Insane By Robin Nixon published 26 August 08 Humans remain prone to acting mental because, in non-extreme forms, mental ‘illnesses’ can help ensure survival.
Scientists Say We Can See Sound By Robin Nixon published 18 August 08 New research suggests the human visual system processes sound and helps us see.
Cooking and Cognition: How Humans Got So Smart By Robin Nixon published 11 August 08 Brain metabolism, possibly stimulated by early cooking, may be the main factor behind our intelligence.
Hunger Can Make You Happy By Robin Nixon published 14 July 08 Hunger may have an anti-depressant effect, helping us to be more alert, calm.