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Mice Point Way
to Male Birth
Control Pill

Dec 3, 2013 10:13 AM CST

Mice Point Way to Male Birth Control Pill

Researcher: pill could arrive in 10 years

(Newser) - Researchers have discovered a way to block male mice from fatherhood—with minimal side effects. The technique, which could help lead to a male birth control pill, doesn't mess with hormones or with sperm itself, AFP reports. Instead, it affects sperm's ability to travel through the male body....

Why Guys'
Noses Are
Bigger

Nov 23, 2013 8:02 AM CST

Why Guys' Noses Are Bigger

It's about getting more oxygen to maintain muscles: scientists

(Newser) - Men need bigger noses because they tend to have more muscle—meaning they need more oxygen, a new study suggests. Researchers followed the growth of 18 women and 20 men from age three to past 20. While kids' nose sizes weren't much different between sexes, male noses started getting...

Sorry, Men, We
Barely Need Y
Chromosomes

study says

Nov 22, 2013 5:35 PM CST

Sorry, Men, We Barely Need Y Chromosomes

Just two genes from it are necessary to reproduce: study

(Newser) - Who needs a Y chromosome? Scientists have found that "male" mice without the sex-defining chromosome can reproduce—as long as they've got two key genes from it. A team in Hawaii worked with mice lacking full Y chromosomes; instead, they had two genes, called Sry and Eif2s3y, inserted...

More Women Working Now
Than Before Recession

Nov 18, 2013 11:00 AM CST

More Women Working Now Than Before Recession

Record 67.5M women in US workforce

(Newser) - The number of women in the US workforce has hit a record 67.5 million—meaning more women are working now than were before the recession, the Wall Street Journal reports. The previous record for women was 67.4 million in 2008, Labor Department figures say; meanwhile, men haven't...

New Trend
in Marketing:
Meet the
'Manfluencers'

Oct 27, 2013 6:00 AM CDT

New Trend in Marketing: Meet the 'Manfluencers'

It's recognition that more guys are doing the household shopping

(Newser) - You may have heard the term "mancession," coined because the recent recession took a bigger toll on men than women. But "manfluencers"? That, as Quartz explains, is a trademarked term from Midan Marketing, whose survey revealed that 47% of US men now do most of the...

Guys, You're Just
as Depressed
as Women

STUDY SAYS

Aug 29, 2013 8:53 AM CDT

Guys, You're Just as Depressed as Women

When symptoms like rage and substance abuse are factored in

(Newser) - Depression might be known more as a women's disease, but new research shows men suffer just as much—only differently. When rage, risk-taking, and substance abuse are taken into account, men are just as likely to be diagnosed with depression as women, the study says. In fact, if nontraditional...

To Guys, a Drunk Is 'Tanked'
—To Women, Just 'Tipsy'

Jul 11, 2013 3:20 PM CDT

To Guys, a Drunk Is 'Tanked' —To Women, Just 'Tipsy'

There are differences in the way the sexes view drunkenness, says study

(Newser) - Just how drunk you think a person is depends on if you're a man or a woman, according to a study published in the journal Alcoholism . While men throw out words like "hammered" and "tanked" when faced with an intoxicated person, women tend to use more moderate...

Guys, You're
12% Hotter
in a Plain
White T

study says

Jun 25, 2013 9:00 AM CDT

Guys, You're 12% Hotter in a Plain White T

And it's particularly effective for the less fit

(Newser) - Note to guys re: looking good: Keep it simple, with a secret weapon. A plain white T-shirt can make a man some 12% more attractive to women, and it actually appears to work better for men who are less shapely, scientists find. Such shirts make the shoulders look broader and...

Now Hot for Men: Makeup

May 19, 2013 6:36 PM CDT

Now Hot for Men: Makeup

Grooming products raked in $5B last year, up 100% since 1997

(Newser) - Makeup isn't just for ladies anymore, but that doesn't mean you're about to see Adam Lambert lookalikes at every turn. A new trend in stealth makeup, or ahem, "grooming," has men's cosmetics sales climbing—to the tune of more than $5 billion that American...

This Exists: Mustache Surgery

And it's increasingly popular among Mideast men

(Newser) - As Movember has proved , not all mustaches are the bushy stuff of legend. That's apparently a bit of a problem in the Middle East, where the facial hair signifies both wisdom and virility, and it's leading more and more men to undergo mustache surgery. Seriously. CNN reports that...

Genes From Mom
Give Females
Edge on Long Life

study says

Aug 2, 2012 5:21 PM CDT

Genes From Mom Give Females Edge on Long Life

Mutations that hurt males still get passed along

(Newser) - Natural selection usually eliminates the most dangerous mutations in our DNA—but one "loophole" ends up being a raw deal for males, LiveScience notes. It involves mitochondrial DNA, which typically comes entirely from the mother. Over time, moms weed out harmful mutations instead of passing them along to offspring....

Women May Be Smarter,
But They're Also Lazier

study says

Jul 28, 2012 3:10 PM CDT

Women May Be Smarter, But They're Also Lazier

Despite longer lifespan, ladies are less active

(Newser) - Guys, here's something to cite the next time your gal is nagging you to get off the couch: An international study suggests that women are lazier than men. A paper published by Lancet this week surveyed 122 countries to find out how active the global population is, reports Time...

Ahhhrrrr ...
Welcome to
the 'Dull
Men's Club'

Jul 20, 2012 6:19 PM CDT

Ahhhrrrr ... Welcome to the 'Dull Men's Club'

Debate hot topics like toilet paper placement and raking leaves

(Newser) - Hey, guys: want a break from the Internet-and-cable-news media-verse? Try starting a "Dull Men's Club," which provides camaraderie and kick-around conversation for retirees—or any guy who's ordinary enough. Hot topics at one branch south of Boston: park benches, restaurant menus, and raking leaves vs leaving...

More Young Women
Want to Earn the Big Bucks

survey says

Apr 19, 2012 4:26 PM CDT

More Young Women Want to Earn the Big Bucks

Even more so than young men, says Pew survey

(Newser) - Among today's young people, more young women are eager to rake in cash than are their male counterparts. Some two-thirds of 18- to 34-year-old women say a successful, high-paying job is "one of the most important things" or "very important" to them, a Pew report finds, compared...

Hey, Guys:
Women Are
Better People
Than You

study says

Apr 16, 2012 11:26 AM CDT

Hey, Guys: Women Are Better People Than You

And we all grow more moral as we age: study

(Newser) - Women are the more moral sex, making choices in light of others' needs, a study suggests. Men, on the other hand, tend to focus on themselves, the Telegraph reports. The female approach "tends to produce better decisions," says the philosopher who conducted the study. But both sexes become...

Psychologists
to Guys: Shave
Your Beard

Psychologists to Guys: Shave Your Beard

Women prefer clean-shaven look: study

(Newser) - To beard or not to beard? Amid much contradictory research, a group of psychologists was determined to find out once and for all whether women prefer the scruffy look. Turns out they don't, the New Zealand and Canadian researchers discovered. They showed 200 women from New Zealand and Samoa...

New Low-Cal
Dr Pepper
'Not for
Women'

Oct 11, 2011 4:51 PM CDT

New Low-Cal Dr Pepper 'Not for Women'

Soda launches extra-manly marketing campaign

(Newser) - Dr Pepper knows men can't stand high heels, hate romantic comedies, and would never be caught drinking diet soda. The soft drink firm aims to change that last trait: It is marketing its latest low-calorie soda, Dr Pepper Ten, as absolutely "not for women," the AP reports....

1 in 50 Central American Men Murdered by Age 31: UN

Oct 6, 2011 2:07 PM CDT

1 in 50 Central American Men Murdered by Age 31: UN

Situation is nearing a 'crisis point'

(Newser) - This is basically insane: A new UN report says that one in 50 Central American 20-year-old men will be murdered before they turn 31. Unsurprisingly, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime says the situation is nearing a "crisis point." The report places much of the blame on...

1 in 4 Men
Fall in Love
in 'Seconds'

study says

Aug 20, 2011 10:05 AM CDT

1 in 4 Men Fall in Love in 'Seconds'

Guys fall more frequently and are first to say 'I love you': study

(Newser) - Forget notches on the bedpost: When it comes to true love, men fall hard fast. Most think they can tell whether it’s “the real thing” after a single date, whereas women aren’t certain until the sixth, a study finds. For nearly a quarter of men, things move...

An Ode to
Hairy Chests

OPINION

Jun 9, 2011 5:00 PM CDT

An Ode to Hairy Chests

They're natural, and that's sexy: Tracy Clark-Flory

(Newser) - There’s a key issue we’re forgetting in this whole Anthony Weiner scandal: His hairlessness, both on his chest and, apparently, elsewhere . “Depilation is increasingly visible among straight men, and it's a damn shame,” writes Tracy Clark-Flory at Salon . Sure, some women like men “as...