This is how elephants play that game.

Patrick Markey of Villanova University has published a study in Evolution and Human Behavior concerning the "challenge hypothesis." The hypothesis goes something like this: when a male wins a fight for a mate, his testosterone goes up and when he looses, it goes down. How did Patrick Markey study it? Among others, he tracked states that voted in the 2008 presidential elections. In the states that voted for Obama, pornography web traffic went up on election night. In those that voted for McCain, pornography traffic went down on election night.

So ladies, if the Congressman you and your husband voted for wins next week, you better knock on the door of your husband's office instead of just barging in...

Great article on how breasts and breast technology is the key to the future of Regenerative Medicine.

Project Prevention is an organization that pays drug addicts cash to get sterilized. Although some skeptics claim it is immoral and a stepping stone to eugenics, it is totally voluntary. Why let pregnancy get in the way of a coke addiction?

This is for Frank and Gianmarc. Here is a funny article that uses all the stereotypical templates that science articles use to write about bad science, bad research or boring topics. Excerpt:

I will preface them with "it is believed" or "scientists think" to avoid giving the impression of passing any sort of personal judgement on even the most inane facts.

This fragment will be put on its own line for no obvious reason.

In this paragraph I will reference or quote some minor celebrity, historical figure, eccentric, or a group of sufferers; because my editors are ideologically committed to the idea that all news stories need a "human interest", and I'm not convinced that the scientists are interesting enough.

Read the entire article.