New Scientist - Love

Speed daters go for crowd-pleasing looks

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:00:00 GMT

In big groups, people judge by appearances so much that the less stunning might as well forget their clever chat-up lines

Female spiders make a meal out of lazy lovers

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:46:00 GMT

It isn't only men that can get in trouble for not being romantic enough - male redback spiders pay the ultimate price for neglecting courtship

Why fertile women hate a pretty face

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:01:00 GMT

Women of childbearing age rate other attractive women consistently lower than menopausal women - sexual competition may be the cause

Men have a sharper eye for a love cheat

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:05:00 GMT

Males are better at detecting unfaithful lovers than women, but women are better at covering up affairs, finds a new study of love rats

Men have a sharper eye for a love cheat

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:05:00 GMT

Males are better at detecting unfaithful lovers than women, but women are better at covering up affairs, finds a new study of love rats

Love is the drug for male finches

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:46:00 GMT

Some people get their kicks from drugs and alcohol, but male birds seem to get equally high while serenading a mate

Love is the drug for male finches

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:46:00 GMT

Some people get their kicks from drugs and alcohol, but male birds seem to get equally high while serenading a mate

Smart guys have sex appeal

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Whether a woman wants a quick fling or a long-term relationship, she's still likely to pick brains over brawn

Nerds rejoice: Braininess boosts likelihood of sex

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:57:00 GMT

Women looking for both short- and long-term relationships go for geniuses over dunces, according to a new study

Nerds rejoice: Braininess boosts likelihood of sex

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:57:00 GMT

Women looking for both short- and long-term relationships go for geniuses over dunces, according to a new study

How genes might pick our mates for us

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT

When picking a mate, Americans seem to seek out new immune genes

How genes might pick our mates for us

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT

When picking a mate, Americans seem to seek out new immune genes

How genes pick our mates for us

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT

When picking a mate, Americans seek out new immune genes but some Africans don't

The sex lives of animals: A rough guide

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

The animal kingdom features sexual behaviours that most of us would find shocking. takes a tour of the weird, the dangerous, and the downright kinky

The sex lives of animals: A rough guide

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

The animal kingdom features sexual behaviours that most of us would find shocking. takes a tour of the weird, the dangerous, and the downright kinky

Animals behaving badly

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

The animal kingdom features sexual behaviours that most of us would find shocking. takes a tour of the weird, the dangerous, and the downright kinky

Monogamy gene found in people

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:00:00 GMT

Variations in the gene for a hormone that makes voles monogamous may determine whether men are serial commitment-phobes or devoted husbands

Monogamy gene found in people

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:00:00 GMT

Variations in the gene for a hormone that makes voles monogamous may determine whether men are serial commitment-phobes or devoted husbands

Hormones fine-tune finches' ear for a love song

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Female zebra finches use oestrogen to help them pick the best singer, and hence the fittest mate, from a bunch of male suitors

Hormones fine-tune finches' ear for a love song

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Female zebra finches use oestrogen to help them pick the best singer, and hence the fittest mate, from a bunch of male suitors (full text available to subscribers)

Go online to find your future spouse

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:12:00 GMT

The internet has overtaken more traditional avenues for people in the US to find their perfect mate

Go online to find your future spouse

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:12:00 GMT

The internet has overtaken more traditional avenues for people in the US to find their perfect mate

The pill may put women off Mr Right

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

The contraceptive pill might disguise the body odours that tell women which men are genetically different enough to be suitable mates

The pill may put women off Mr Right

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

The contraceptive pill might disguise the body odours that tell women which men are genetically different enough to be suitable mates

Folklore gets it wrong on love matches

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMT

The old saying that opposites attract might be offering the wrong advice to potential couples, suggests new research