| The face, not the body, attracts a mate Body builders will be disappointed to discover that the face is more important in choosing a sexual partner - especially among women pheedo.com |
Women may come into 'heat' like other mammals Oestrus may occur in women after all, explaining why they prefer partners with "good genes" in the most fertile phase of their cycle, say biologists (full text available to subscribers) feeds.newscientist.com |
Love is the drug for male finches Some people get their kicks from drugs and alcohol, but male birds seem to get equally high while serenading a mate feeds.newscientist.com |
Hunks get more sex, but there's a price to pay Beefcakes may be able to attract women by rippling their muscles, but all that He-Man brawn comes at a biological cost, finds a new study feeds.newscientist.com |
Women with good genes may have more sexual partners Female students with a genetically diverse immune system said they had sex with more people than their peers did feeds.newscientist.com |