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Just in time for Valentine's Day: Pheromones, romantic illusions, and staying green while demonstrating your feelings for your sweetheart
February 12, 2009 |
Slideshow
How do we fool thee? Let us count the ways--that illusions play with our hearts and minds
News
Attempting to make greenhouses more environmentally friendly by cutting down on their energy use
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What is the environmental impact of all those flowers given on Valentine's Day?
Mind
Researchers are revealing hidden complexities behind the simple act of kissing, which relays powerful messages to your brain, body and partner
Psychological impacts of long-term separation anxiety
A built-in aversion to attractive members of the opposite sex may help cement monogamous relationships
Maybe your lover's celebrating two holidays at once: February is also National Condom Month
A recent analysis of survey responses shows who's cheating: Women, young couples and the over-60 crowd are closing the infidelity gap
Watching women in bikinis tends to make men more impulsive when it comes to monetary decisions
There is an environmental price for our love of chocolate on Halloween, but it may not be what you think
In this episode, ethnobotanist Nat Bletter talks about his field and his recent article about the new plant family Simulacraceae--the phony plants
Do you like the scent of your Valentine? The Journal of Neuroscience reports that certain regions in women's brains are activated when they smell "sexual sweat"
A classic study reveals that young homophobic men have secret gay urges
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