EvolutionNovember 2, 2010
The fattest ape: An evolutionary tale of human obesity
Stories by Jesse Bering
Jesse Bering is Associate Professor of Science Communication at the University of Otago in New Zealand. He is the author of The Belief Instinct (2011), Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That? (2012) and Perv (2013). To learn more about Jesse's work, visit www.jessebering.com or add him on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/jesse.bering).
Mental HealthOctober 20, 2010
Being Suicidal: What It Feels Like to Want to Kill Yourself
Mind & BrainOctober 11, 2010
Is killing yourself adaptive? That depends: An evolutionary theory about suicide
HealthSeptember 23, 2010
An ode to the many evolved virtues of human semen
Mind & BrainSeptember 15, 2010
Is your child a "prehomosexual"? Forecasting adult sexual orientation
Mind & BrainAugust 25, 2010
Polyamory chic, gay jealousy and the evolution of a broken heart
Mind & BrainAugust 17, 2010
Oedipus Complex 2.0: Like it or not, parents shape their children's sexual preferences
Mind & BrainAugust 3, 2010
Laughing rats and ticklish gorillas: Joy and mirth in humans and other animals
Mind & BrainJuly 16, 2010
Cur cognition: Do stray dogs have qualitatively different kinds of canine minds?
Mind & BrainJune 22, 2010
One reason why humans are special and unique: We masturbate. A lot
Mind & BrainJune 7, 2010
Studying the elusive “fag hag”: Women who like men who like men
Mind & BrainJune 3, 2010
The neuropsychology of public speaking: tipsy, scared, and strangely aroused
Mind & BrainMay 25, 2010
"You're going to bleed. Period." Educating girls about menstruation
The SciencesMay 1, 2010
The Third Gender
Transsexuals are illuminating the biology and psychology of sex--and revealing just how diverse the human species really is
HealthApril 23, 2010
Is male circumcision a humanitarian act?
Mind & BrainApril 6, 2010
Scientists say free will probably doesn't exist, but urge: "Don't stop believing!"
Mind & BrainMarch 24, 2010
Animal Lovers: Zoophiles Make Scientists Rethink Human Sexuality
Mind & BrainMarch 11, 2010
If Darwin were a sports psychologist: Evolution and athletics
EvolutionMarch 1, 2010
A bushel of facts about the uniqueness of human pubic hair
Mind & BrainFebruary 18, 2010
Limp wrists and tight fists: What your handshake says about you
EvolutionDecember 1, 2009
Reopening the case of the female orgasm
The SciencesNovember 19, 2009
Why do human testicles hang like that?
November 12, 2009
Who says love hurts? Romantic partners alter our perception of pain
October 29, 2009
Are there asexuals among us? On the possibility of a "fourth" sexual orientation