News articles tagged with 'female'
Pregnancy is a drag for bottlenose dolphins
— 24 Nov 2011 18:58 | BiologyLumbering around during the final weeks before delivery is tough for any pregnant mum. Most females adjust their movements to compensate for the extreme physical changes that accompany…
Face time with a female aids males bent on monkey business
— 6 Apr 2011 17:49 | BiologyMale monkeys looking for a good time might benefit from spending a bit longer getting to know a potential mate, according to a new study published online in the scientific journal Proceedings…
Facial structure of men and women has become more similar over time
— 4 Apr 2011 18:45 | HealthResearch from North Carolina State University shows that they really don't make women like they used to, at least in Spain. The study, which examined hundreds of Spanish and Portuguese…
When food is scarce, hungry female spiders alter mating preferences
— 2 Apr 2011 10:55 | BiologyNew research from the University of Cincinnati provides food for thought. The research examined how short-term and long-term hunger affected mate selection and aggression in female…
Larger female hyenas produce more offspring
— 28 Mar 2011 16:22 | BiologyWhen it comes to producing more offspring, larger female hyenas outdo their smaller counterparts…
First sex linked to better body image in men, not women
— 28 Mar 2011 16:02 | HealthHaving sex for the first time can improve or degrade your self-image depending on whether you are male or female, according to Penn State researchers. On average, college-age males…
Thrill-seeking females work hard for their next fix
— 11 Mar 2011 15:13 | BiologyIt seems that women become addicted to cocaine more easily than men and find it harder to give up. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Biology of Sex Differences…
Mating mites trapped in amber reveal sex role reversal
— 1 Mar 2011 17:48 | BiologyIn the mating game, some female mites are mightier than their mates, new research at the University of Michigan and the Russian Academy of Sciences suggests. The evidence comes, in…
Tweeting teenage songbirds reveal impact of social cues on learning
— 26 Feb 2011 16:42 | BiologyIn a finding that once again displays the power of the female, UCSF neuroscientists have discovered that teenage male songbirds, still working to perfect their song, improve their performance…
Mean girls and queen bees: Females threatened by social exclusion will reject others first
— 24 Feb 2011 19:32 | BiologyMany studies have suggested that males tend to be more physically and verbally aggressive than females. According to a new study, to be published in Psychological Science, a journal…