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• Bone Your Way to Better Health

  A study published in this month's American Journal of Medicine is reporting that dudes who frequently get their rocks off are less likely to have erectile dysfunction problems in the future. Read More... Posted Jul 02 2008, 04:51 PM by Kelly Deerson with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: science, sex, boners, studies, morning wood, erections

• Why We Like Shoes, And Boys

  New research suggests that there's a reason gay men share more than just a love of cock with straight women. Read More... Posted Jun 24 2008, 12:01 PM by Emily Farris with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: science, homosexuality, lesbians, studies, gays, brains, nature vs. nurture

• God, We're Just Sayin'...

  A new study from the UK claims that intelligent people are less likely to believe in God. Read More... Posted Jun 16 2008, 12:43 PM by Emily Farris with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: religion, the UK, George Bush, research, studies, intelligence, professors

• Don't Try This at Home: Penis Cream to Prevent the Transmission of HIV

  Because people are always trying to find a way around using condoms (which we understand, but you just have to do it) and in some cultures just won't wear them for whatever reason, researchers in Melbourne have discovered that rubbing oestrogen on the head of a penis could help prevent the transmission of HIV. Read More... Posted Jun 05 2008, 03:59 PM by Emily Farris with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: science, stds, penis, vagina, research, studies, HIV, cream

• How Long Were You a "Technical Virgin?"

  For us it was a couple of years. You know, that time between oral sex and intercourse or that period of "technical virginity." But apparently, teens today aren't even bothering with the whole "technical" part. Read More... Posted May 21 2008, 05:17 PM by Emily Farris with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: oral sex, studies, teaenagers, anal sex

• Researchers Shocked and Appalled to Find Young People Use Drugs and Alcohol to Enhance Sex

  We love when we find a "news story" that's not really news at all, but because it's not yet been part of an official study then put into an official "news story" it's not really news, like "Study: Shit Stinks" or "Study: Owners Don't Clean Up After Their Dogs" or "Self-Medicating With Marijuana Could Make Depression Worse in Teens, Report Shows." Well, here, friends, is one of those stories that anybody who was ever age 17-22 already knows. Read More... Posted May 12 2008, 10:48 AM by Emily Farris with | with no comments Filed under: the UK, sex, drinking, studies, getting laid, drunk sex, young peeople

• Reading Scanner is So Gay!

  If you're reading this, you must be gay. Okay, not exactly, but according to a recent study 51% of gay and lesbian adults read and respond to blogs, compared to 36% of heterosexual adults. According to our own independent, unscientific study, if you're reading this, you're also super cool and deserve a cookie. But back to the gay thing: When asked, just over half (51 percent) of the gay and lesbian respondents reported reading some type of blog, compared to 36 percent of heterosexual adults. A similar question on blog readership also was asked in November 2006, and at that time 32 percent of gay and lesbian adults then reported reading blogs... Read More... Posted Apr 21 2008, 04:38 PM by Emily Farris with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: politics, blogging, surveys, blogs, studies, gays, readers, reading, widgets

• Abstinence-Only Education Doesn't Work

  Shocking, shocking news from the Journal of Adolescent Health: teenagers who receive comprehensive sex education are half as likely get knocked up. Really? You don't say. Read More... Posted Mar 27 2008, 01:38 PM by Emily Farris with | with no comments Filed under: babies having babies, jamie lynn spears, jamie lynn spears' baby, studies, abstinence, teenage pregnancy

• "Nerve O" Will Rock Your Sex Life, Nose

  Researchers have discovered a new sex nerve in humans. "Nerve O," has endings in the nasal cavity and might explain why some people might like to bury their heads in the underarms of their partners after sex (what? is that weird?), er, are attracted to potential mates' smells.  But it's not about conscious smell, it's about cues that smells send to our brains about other people. Read More... Posted Mar 25 2008, 10:01 AM by Emily Farris with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: science, sex, armpits, pheromones, research, studies, sex nerves, smelly armpits, dirty t-shirts, nerves

• Male Spiders Play Dead for Sex, Apparently It's Working Out for Them

  So, let's get this straight. When a male spider just lies there with a little bit of food hanging out of his mouth, a female spider will ride him all night long, spidey-style? Read More... Posted Mar 24 2008, 02:03 PM by Emily Farris with | with no comments Filed under: science, sex, men, nature, studies, food, spiders, laziness, playing dead, don't try this at home

• Your Parents Made You Fat, But Not How You Thought

  According to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, it doesn't really matter how many Nutty Bars your parents packed into your carb-loaded lunch. It's their damn genetics that made it so those Nutty Bars go straight to your ass, gut and thighs. Read More... Posted Feb 07 2008, 08:49 AM by Emily Farris with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: kids, boob envy, studies, fat, nutty bars, obesity

• "Would you be willing to kiss everyone at the party?"

  Uh, if we had enough to drink, maybe. With the Superbowl upon us, The New York Times explores double dipping and reminds us of the Seinfeld episode that centered around the choice—to dip once or twice?—after a recent study on double dipping was actually inspired by the show. Consensus? Dip once. “The way I would put it is, before you have some dip at a party, look around and ask yourself, would I be willing to kiss everyone here? Because you don’t know who might be double dipping, and those who do are sharing their saliva with you.” [New York Times: Dip Once or Dip Twice?] (Thanks, John!) Posted Jan 31 2008, 02:32 PM by Emily Farris with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: superbowl, tv shows, studies, double dipping, dips, chips, seinfeld

• Same Sex Couples: Just as Happy as Everyone Else

  Same sex couples are just as happy and committed as heterosexual couples according to two new studies, challenging the stereotypes that gay couples "aren't as healthy or secure as heterosexual pairings." Read More... Posted Jan 22 2008, 04:32 PM by Emily Farris with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: news, gay marriage, studies, gay couples