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OMG LOL! Congress now speaking at a 10th grade level
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OMG LOL! Congress now speaking at a 10th grade level

Surprise! The grade level at which Congress communicates has been incrementally regressing for the last seven years! Currently, some of the… Alisa Mackay   |   05.23.2012   |   Comments (2)
"Gaydar" might be real thing, or at least more real than previously thought
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"Gaydar" might be real thing, or at least more real than previously thought

"Gaydar" might be more of a real thing than a not-real thing, says science. Apparently people have the ability to "judge with… Sean Morrow   |   05.17.2012   |   Comments (3)
Yet more evidence surfaces that medical marijuana is a good thing
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Yet more evidence surfaces that medical marijuana is a good thing

Scientists have been telling us for years that weed has real medical benefits other than communing with Jah or enhancing the taste and… Virginia Smith   |   05.15.2012   |   Comments (6)
Facebook addiction is a real thing, says researcher, while absentmindedly checking Facebook
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Facebook addiction is a real thing, says researcher, while absentmindedly checking Facebook

Don't hate on your cousin for clogging your news feed with status updates about her boyfriend's psoriasis and the traumatizing event that… EJ Dickson   |   05.8.2012   |   Comments (1)
Apparently, we're still debating whether vaginal orgasms exist
Love & Sex

Apparently, we're still debating whether vaginal orgasms exist

Guess what, ladies? Exciting new research has been published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine proving once and for all that the… EJ Dickson   |   04.11.2012   |   Comments (8)
Riding a bike might not be the best for your vagina
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Riding a bike might not be the best for your vagina

Ladies of Williamsburg, hold onto your vaginas. Turns out riding a bike doesn't only hurt the male parts — it can have numbing effects… Rachel Krantz   |   04.2.2012   |   Comments (2)
Researchers developing Facebook app that could tell you if one of your friends has an STI
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Researchers developing Facebook app that could tell you if one of your friends has an STI

Future Facebook users' notifications might not just be limited to Farmville requests and recently tagged photos from your sister-in-law's… EJ Dickson   |   04.1.2012   |   Comments (1)
Fewer conservatives than ever believe in science, study finds
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Fewer conservatives than ever believe in science, study finds

According to a not-especially-surprising study, trust among conservatives in the validity of science is at an all-time low. The data… Virginia Smith   |   03.29.2012   |   Comments (33)
NYC Dept. of Ed. bans "dinosaurs," "swimming pools," and more from standardized tests
Politics

NYC Dept. of Ed. bans "dinosaurs," "swimming pools," and more from standardized tests

In the eternal war between "political correctness" and "religious and social conservatism" over who can be sillier with their… Sean Morrow   |   03.27.2012   |   Comments (7)
Pat Robertson says prayer would have saved people from tornadoes
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Pat Robertson says prayer would have saved people from tornadoes

Amateur meteorologist and extremist hate-monger Pat Robertson has released a few helpful tornado-safety tips in reaction to the recent deadly… Sean Morrow   |   03.5.2012   |   Comments (2)
Science: red is the sexiest color
Love & Sex

Science: red is the sexiest color

Devil in a red dress? Yeah, pretty much. Men are more likely to consider a woman open to sex if she is wearing the color, according to… Marty Beckerman   |   02.28.2012   |   Comments (3)
Researchers claim new stem-cell procedures could prolong female fertility
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Researchers claim new stem-cell procedures could prolong female fertility

Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital have managed to produce early-stage eggs using stem cells extracted from ovaries, a development… Virginia Smith   |   02.28.2012   |   Comments (0)
Björk Björks all over the <em>Colbert Report</em>
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Björk Björks all over the Colbert Report

When I'm forty-six, I expect that a day of excitement will involve a tiki party in Queens, followed by a Viagra, followed by a… Moze Halperin   |   02.3.2012   |   Comments (1)
Studies show teenagers aren't scumbags anymore
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Studies show teenagers aren't scumbags anymore

A collection of recent studies have suggested that kids have (kind of) stopped being useless assholes. The statistics, compared with statistics… Jeremy Glass   |   02.2.2012   |   Comments (4)
Flawed study speculates that men fall asleep after sex in order to avoid snuggling
Love & Sex

Flawed study speculates that men fall asleep after sex in order to avoid snuggling

Have you always wondered why your guy "conks out" after sex? Well, The Cosmopolitan School of Paranoid and Heteronormative Science… Colette McIntyre   |   01.24.2012   |   Comments (10)
Study claims to have determined the science of "gaydar"
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Study claims to have determined the science of "gaydar"

You know that friend you have who always gets drunk and brags about how she has this, "like, I dunno, kinda psychic, I guess" ability… EJ Dickson   |   01.23.2012   |   Comments (0)
The G-spot joins Santa Claus and Bigfoot in the realm of myth
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The G-spot joins Santa Claus and Bigfoot in the realm of myth

After a search spanning sixty years of medical articles, The Journal of Sexual Medicine cannot confirm that a female G-spot exists. Finally, you… Jeremy Glass   |   01.19.2012   |   Comments (6)
Scientist names horsefly after Beyonce
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Scientist names horsefly after Beyonce

2011 was pretty much Beyonce's best year ever. She came out with a kick-ass album, made a bunch of kick-ass videos, and most recently, gave… EJ Dickson   |   01.14.2012   |   Comments (0)
Exercise is now available in pill form
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Exercise is now available in pill form

Hot on the heels of the revelation that weed isn't bad for your lungs, even better news for the lazy: you can now take in all the benefits of… Virginia Smith   |   01.12.2012   |   Comments (10)
Science agrees with your mother: you <em> should </em> call her more often
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Science agrees with your mother: you should call her more often

Now that the holidays are over, you've probably had your fill of well-meaning grandmothers asking you why you're still single… Colette McIntyre   |   01.9.2012   |   Comments (12)