Politics makes strange bedfellows but practical compromises have to be made, including on occasion with the anti-science left. But in times of turmoil, and Ireland has that, things change.  The…

The most fit will survive to reproduce, passing on their genes to the next generation. This, of course, is Darwin's theory of natural selection. An individual pursues the most genetically fit partner…

Strange Courting Ritual #1 - In rural Austria, it’s not chocolate bon-bons that are the way to a lover’s heart; it’s apples soaked in armpit sweat. Young women do a ritual dance with apple slices…

Online dating is mainstream big business, we all see television commercials for any number of sites catering to any number of interests - but do they work? Dating is hard enough.  As I discussed…

Nothing says science like Valentine's Day and we are positively littered with articles on neuroscience, chemistry and social aspects of romance.   Really, we cover it all.    Not sure…

From Melville's under-appreciated Mardi: On a quest for his missing love Yillah, an AWOL sailor pretending to be a demi-god travels the (imaginary) Mardi chain of Polynesian islands via canoe fleet,…

Have you ever found yourself wondering about the species identification of the molluscan muscle in your mouth? The answer can be as slippery as the animal. Accurate seafood labeling is a constant…

An artificial big toe found attached to the foot of an ancient Egyptian mummy is the world's oldest prosthetic.  At least for now.   It predates the previous earliest known practical…

LONDON, February 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Shell today published Signals and Signposts - a report into future energy scenarios which offers a deeper understanding of global developments and the world'…

If I were to brag about the most exciting and defining moments of India's proud and enriching sporting past, like any other Indian, I too would choose from this willow game. May be I deserve to owe…