Underestimated female tutors: Zebra finch mothers coach their sons to sing better
In the world of zebra finches, males sing, and females were thought to just listen. But a new study by Daniela Vallentin at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence has overturned this assumption......»»
Employment commission sues Texas Nissan store over sexual harassment claims
The lawsuit cites three former female employees who say they were harassed by three different managers at the store......»»
Bolivia"s hypergravity blood cell test for astronaut health
The latest international group to employ ESA's hypergravity-generating Large Diameter Centrifuge is an all-female team from Bolivia, with access sponsored by the United Nations and ESA. The researchers are investigating whether the high gravity level.....»»
Twitch allowing more nudity after disproportionately banning female streamers
Twitch confirmed its policy banning nudity was sexist. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) Twitch users have finally pushed the interactive livestreaming service to allow more nudity after years of.....»»
Mothers and children have their birthday in the same month more often than you"d think—and here"s why
Do you celebrate your birthday in the same month as your mother? If so, you are not alone. The phenomenon occurs more commonly than expected, a new study of millions of families has revealed......»»
Aquatic insects in restored streams need more rocks to lay their eggs
Likening it to providing more runways at busy airports, researchers at North Carolina State University found in a new study that adding protruding rocks to restored streams can help attract female aquatic insects that lay their eggs on the rock botto.....»»
Study shows how Black college athletes alter self-presentation to avoid biases
On Sept. 16, the University of Colorado's football team was 3-0 and had secured the No. 19 ranking in the Associated Press Top 25 College Football Poll. Under Head Coach Deion Sanders, the Buffaloes were enjoying one of their best starts in recent me.....»»
Extremely rare half female, half male bird captured on film
A striking and extremely rare half female, half male bird has been spotted by a University of Otago zoologist......»»
Environmental stress rather than genetics influenced height differences in early Neolithic people: Study
The difference in height between female and male individuals in northern Europe during the Early Neolithic (8,000–6,000 years before present, bp) may have been influenced by cultural factors, a paper published in Nature Human Behaviour suggests. Th.....»»
Worm’s rear end develops its own head, wanders off to mate
The butt even grows its own eyes, antennae, and brain. Enlarge / From left to right, the head of an actual worm, and the stolon of a male and female. (credit: Nakamura et. al.) Some do it horizontally, some do it vertica.....»»
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake coming in 2024
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, an award-winning adventure game from 2013, is getting a remake that's coming to modern consoles in 2024......»»
Methane emissions from Dutch canals underestimated, researcher finds
Researchers have so far underestimated methane emissions from canals in five major Dutch cities. That is the conclusion of microbiologist Koen Pelsma, who will defend his Ph.D. thesis on this topic at Radboud University on 13 December......»»
Apple Design Award winner SwingVision makes its pickleball debut
SwingVision, an Apple Design Award-winning app in innovation, today introduced its expansion into pickleball. Initially an app meant to act as a tennis coach helping users to perfect every aspect of their game, SwingVision is making its way into Amer.....»»
Grand Theft Auto VI trailer arrives early with a crime-crazy Florida
First female protagonist and sun-soaked, satire-drenched tone on display. Enlarge / "Coming 2025." (credit: Rockstar Games / YouTube) Grand Theft Auto VI, like its protagonist Lucia, keeps finding itself in an awkward sp.....»»
Grand Theft Auto VI trailer confirms arrives early with a crime-crazy Florida
First female protagonist and sun-soaked, satire-drenched tone on display. Enlarge / "Coming 2025." (credit: Rockstar Games / YouTube) Grand Theft Auto VI, like its protagonist Lucia, keeps finding itself in an awkward sp.....»»
Native American mothers separated from their children experience a raw, ongoing grief that has no end, says researcher
Native American mothers whose children were separated from them—either through child removal for assimilation into residential boarding schools or through coerced adoption—experience the kind of grief no parent should ever feel. Yet theirs is a l.....»»
Everything leaving Netflix in December 2023
Close out 2023 by checking in with Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, The Wolf of Wall Street, Us, Sing 2, Gladiator, Lost in Translation, and more......»»
Flexible parental leave among immigrant mothers can promote integration
Mothers who took parental leave part-time or for shorter periods were more likely to engage in income-generating activities or pursue education. A new study uncovers surprising patterns in parental leave usage among newly arrived migrant women in Swe.....»»
Backlash over fake female speakers shuts down developer conference
Male organizer also accused of secretly running female coder Instagram account. Enlarge (credit: dem10 | E+) After an event organizer, Eduards Sizovs, was accused of making up fake female speakers to attract high-profile.....»»
Apple announces top podcasts of 2023 alongside new Apple Books Year in Review feature
As we approach the end of 2023, Apple is taking a retrospective look at the last year in media. After recently naming Taylor Swift artist of the year for being the “most-streamed female artist in Apple Music history,” it’s time to check in with.....»»
Female toxin-producing newts are surprisingly more poisonous than males
Tetrodotoxin, the neurotoxin that makes a blue-ringed octopus deadly, also protects Taricha newts—but we don't understand how they produce it, or what purposes it serves for them......»»