How full a man's stomach is can dictate the type of woman he will fancy, UK research suggests. A study of 61 male university students found those who were hungry were attracted to heavier women than those who were satiated. The hungry men also paid much less attention to a woman's body shape and regarded less curvy figures as more attractive. The study appears in The British Journal of Psychology.
Jared Diamond could win the prize for an unprecedented third time The 13-strong longlist of popular science books vying for the prestigious 2006 Aventis Prize has been announced. Authors in the running include two previous prize winners, Jared Diamond and John Emsley. The award, which celebrates the very best in popular science writing, is now in its 18th year. A cash prize of £10,000 and a certai
A significant number of US high-school students regard their constitutional right to freedom of speech as excessive, according to a new survey. Over a third of the 100,000 students questioned felt the First Amendment went "too far" in guaranteeing freedom of speech, press, worship and assembly. Only half felt newspapers should be allowed to publish stories that did not have the government's approv
The annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) has condemned Japan's plan to increase the scale of its catches in the name of science. Tokyo's proposal would see Japanese research vessels take more than 1,000 whales each year in Antarctic waters. Its delegation said Japan would continue with its scheme, called JARPA-2, as it can under IWC rules. Conservation bodies said the huge
Last Updated: Thursday, 17 April, 2003, 10:08 GMT 11:08 UK BBC Ireland correspondent Kevin Connolly gives his analysis of what the Stevens Inquiry means. What is this report about? We think it will say that there was collusion between people in the RUC Special Branch, the British Army, and loyalist paramilitaries. In effect a certain element within the security forces was using the UDA almost as a
China and Japan both are Asian superpowers. Their good relationship is needed for the betterment of the whole Asian region. The current issue needs to be settled through the round table in order to sustain long-term relationship. This is not a big issue. Pushpa Ghimire, Nepal (from Japan) When have textbooks not been biased? Look at Christopher Columbus, some countries praise him while some despis
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