A series of lab tests that detected a potentially dangerous gene in seven women from one family were wrong, the family learned earlier this year — after they underwent major surgeries to reduce their chances of cancer. “I treated my test results like the Bible,” Katy Mathes, a 37-year-old Colorado elementary school teacher told The… Read More »
Many animals, from a range of phyla and species, display same-sex sexual behaviors. This has intrigued evolutionary biologists, but have they been looking at the subject all wrong? Share on PinterestResearchers suggest a new way of looking at same-sex sexual behavior in animals. Over the years, researchers have discovered that many animals sometimes engage in… Read More »
Dry January – that month-long festival of guilt, shame and repentance – is still the biggest abstinence initiative in this neck of the woods, but other months are beginning to gain ground. No Alcohol November is becoming more popular, especially with those who want to launch a pre-emptive strike before the mindless abandon of the… Read More »
[Warning: This post contains spoilers for Shadowhunters season 3 episode 16, “Stay With Me.”] After all that teasing, and years of begging, Shadowhunters finally aired a Malec dance scene…but it wasn’t what fans were expecting. The episode opens with ex-warlock Magnus Bane (played by Glee alum and former Beyoncé backup dancer Harry Shum Jr.) and… Read More »
What I Have Now Things I used to have: A tidy resume. Unfettered relationships. Nice hair. A paycheck. An almost complete disregard for anyone besides myself. A fully intact perineum. Steadfast opinions on child rearing. A self-regulating internal body temperature. A vague disdain for that mother who would “work from home” on Fridays even though… Read More »