Being Human

Winning the votes of white evangelical Christians was a vital push that helped Bush become president – if Obama fails to do the same, science could suffer (full text available to subscribers)

Graphics that seem to move on paper give headaches to both observers and the scientists studying them – now it seems tiny eye movements are to blame

A blast of rose scent stimulates pleasant dreams, whilst the stink of rotten eggs makes the land of nod a less hospitable place

People who are socially excluded seem to feel colder than people who are included in the group

Legislation introduced six years ago in Egypt outlawing the custom of female genital mutilation appears to be failing

Most theories about the disorder assume affected people have neurological deficits – in fact, the reverse may be true, says (full text available to subscribers)

The power of art to heal emotional wounds is well known, now it seems contemplating a beautiful painting has the same effect on physical pain

The power of art to heal emotional wounds is well known, now it seems contemplating a beautiful painting has the same effect on physical pain

Who's the king of spin and who's telling it like it is? New technology means it's all getting easier to detect and dissect

Who's the king of spin and who's telling it like it is? New technology means it's all getting easier to detect and dissect

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

People all over India still possess the genetic traces of the first humans to arrive from Africa

Deaf people can sense if their jaw movements are correct when speaking

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

The power of art to heal emotional wounds is well known, now it seems contemplating a beautiful painting can have the same effect on physical pain

Most theories about the disorder assume affected people have neurological deficits – in fact, the reverse may be true, says

The power of art to heal emotional wounds is well known, now it seems contemplating a beautiful painting can have the same effect on physical pain

Legislation introduced six years ago in Egypt outlawing the custom of female genital mutilation appears to be failing

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

Deaf people can sense if their jaw movements are correct when speaking