| Not Quite ‘Liz’ and ‘Gordie,’ but Palace Protocol Is Looser The moment when Queen Elizabeth II first greeted Gordon Brown, the new prime minister, was called Kissing Hands, but the actual kissing of hands takes place later. nytimes.com |
Hormones fine-tune finches' ear for a love song Female zebra finches use oestrogen to help them pick the best singer, and hence the fittest mate, from a bunch of male suitors (full text available to subscribers) feeds.newscientist.com |
Valentine's Day special: Together forever What is the "chemistry" that binds couples together? Shared intelligence, looks, and values count for a lot, but biology has a role to play too feeds.newscientist.com |
Valentine's Day Special: Say it with flowers Want to woo someone with flowers? How about something really special, such as a blue rose, or maybe even an orchid that glows in the dark? feeds.newscientist.com |
When men shouldn't be in want of a wife Tying the knot assures men that their wives' children are their true heirs and gives women confidence that their kids will benefit from a decent inheritance feeds.newscientist.com |