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- We Idolize Assholes https://www.fatherly.com/life/why-do-so-many-men-worship-assholes 3 comments
- Covid May Be Messing with Men’s Fertility, Study Suggests https://www.fatherly.com/news/covid-male-fertility-study/ 4 comments
- The USPS Will Begin Gas-Guzzling Fleet Replacement With 25,000 New Electric Vehicles https://www.fatherly.com/news/the-usps-will-replace-gas-fleet-with-25000-new-electric-vehicles 40 comments economy
- 95% Of American Households Are Changing Their Spending Habits Due To Inflation, Survey Says https://www.fatherly.com/news/inflation-impact-survey-95-percent-households 156 comments economics
- Retirement legislation under consideration https://www.fatherly.com/news/two-retirement-bills-house-senate-bipartisan-2022/ 62 comments airforce
- A Dad Managed to Run a Marathon While Pushing His Quintuplets in a Stroller https://www.fatherly.com/news/dad-pushes-quintuplets-running-marathon-world-record/ 8 comments sports
- Child abuse may spike when report cards are sent home on Fridays. Study of 1,943 cases of verified child physical abuse in Florida confirms an increase in abuse cases when elementary school grades arrive right before the weekend. https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/parents-child-abuse-bad-grades/ 76 comments science
- Mom Accidentally Sends Son to School Nativity With Sex Doll Sheep https://www.fatherly.com/news/mom-son-sex-doll-sheep-nativity/ 28 comments worldnews
- What Happens to Men Who Stay Bachelors Forever, According To Science https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/what-happens-to-men-who-never-marry-or-become-fathers/ 6 comments science
- Mouse pups with same-sex parents were just born in China, thanks to stem cells and gene editing. The mice with two mothers survived into adulthood and reproduced; the mice with two fathers died within 48 hours. https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/same-sex-parents-dads-moms-genes-stem-cells/ 212 comments science
- Steve Alten’s 'Meg' Novel Is Still the Greatest Obviously Bad Book Ever Written https://www.fatherly.com/play/steve-alten-meg-book/ 3 comments books
- Students who are fed cookies before evaluating their teachers give them significantly higher ratings. That cookie “bribes” work is especially disturbing, the authors write, given that student evaluations often influence curricula, hiring, and funding decisions. https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/cookies-bribe-kids-teachers-evaluations/ 79 comments science
- Flies like ejaculating. Scientists engineered flies to ejaculate in response to red light, and confirmed that ejaculating flies are less likely to drink alcohol than celibate flies, who make a bee-line for the booze. https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/flies-drugs-alcohol-ejaculation-sex/ 11 comments science
- Couples who start watching porn after getting married may be twice as likely to divorce...unless they watch porn together. https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/watching-porn-can-cause-divorce/ 24 comments science
- Carolina Reaper chili peppers, the hottest in the world, landed one man in the ER. Scientists suspect the pepper constricted arteries in his brain, causing thunderclap headaches and excruciating pain. https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/carolina-reaper-chili-hot-pepper-headache/ 64 comments science
- [Robinson] The NBA Store on Fifth Avenue in New York City has made modifications to its store so that it’s more friendly to people with autism, PTSD, and other sensory disabilities https://www.fatherly.com/news/nba-sensory-disabilities-store/ 184 comments nba
- Hoverboards have been on the market for two years but have already been linked to 27,000 injuries. https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/hoverboards-injuries-kids/ 36 comments science
- Toddlers learn nothing from YouTube videos. New study finds that two-year-olds enjoy the commercials more than the videos (and seem engaged with musical clips) but do not learn anything from YouTube. https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/youtube-videos-wont-teach-parents-young-children/ 1417 comments science
- Mothers are more likely to suffer tooth loss after each child, according to a new study in the British Medical Journal. The findings seem to confirm the old wives' tale “gain a child lose a tooth.” https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/mothers-have-too-many-kids-lose-teeth/ 70 comments science
- Graphic anti-smoking ads just make high-risk teens want to smoke more, study finds. https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/anti-smoking-ad-literally-makes-kids-want-take-puff/ 390 comments science
- Window blinds have injured nearly 17,000 children since 1990, study suggests, and claimed 300 lives. Approximately one child dies each month after becoming entangled in a hidden window blind cord. https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/window-blinds-children-death-cords/ 18 comments science
- Different alcoholic beverages impact your mood in different ways. Study of 30,000 drinkers finds that hard liquor makes people feel most energetic, aggressive, and sexy, while wine and beer cause people to feel most relaxed and confident. https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/different-alcoholic-beverages-will-impact-mood-thanksgiving/ 6 comments science
- Daughters can have "daddy issues" even when their fathers stick around. New study finds that, when daughters dwell on a time their dads disappointed them, they perceive more sexual interest from men, even if their dads were otherwise present. https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/daughters-present-fathers-daddy-issues/ 205 comments science
- Dogs produce more facial expressions when humans are looking at them than when they are offered food. This is the first study to demonstrate that dogs move their faces in direct response to human attention. https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/science-confirms-pooch-making-puppy-dog-eyes-just/ 1275 comments science
- Americans prefer romance to kinky sex. Study finds that both men and women are more likely to rate vaginal intercourse, cuddling, and kissing as "very appealing" than raunchier activities. https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/popular-sex-move-romance-study-says/ 30 comments science
- Children of illegal immigrants are 50% less likely to be diagnosed with mental illnesses if their parents are granted temporary amnesty under DACA, study finds. https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/daca-illegal-immigration-children-mental-health/ 35 comments science
- Men who stay at home and women who go to work are at higher risk of depression. https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/stay-at-home-dad-depression/ 8 comments science
- Women report that in vitro fertilization is far more painful than egg donation for cash, even though they involve the exact same procedure. https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/ivf-egg-donor/ 16 comments science
- Women are more likely to argue with their mothers-in-law once they have children, suggesting that familiarity breeds contempt. https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/hating-in-laws-grandparents-science/ 3 comments science
- Men earn $136,400 less in a lifetime now than they did in the 1960s, according to US government data https://www.fatherly.com/love-and-money/average-american-man-earning-potential-lifetime-income/ 10 comments science
- Pregnant women who take both opioid painkillers and certain antidepressants may be at higher risk of giving birth to babies with symptoms of drug withdrawal. https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/opioid-crisis-babies-pregnancy-addiction/ 2 comments science
- Google searches for “how to commit suicide” increased 26% following the release of "13 Reasons Why", a Netflix series about a girl who commits suicide. https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/psychology/netflix-13-reasons-why-suicidal-thoughts/ 6614 comments science
- Infants who bite other kids or show signs of "angry aggressiveness" are more likely to become gamers who enjoy in-game violence by age 7, study of 260 kids suggests. https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/infants-video-games-violence/ 3 comments science
- Sperm counts are drastically declining among Western men. The largest study of global sperm decline to date suggests men from North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand experienced a 60% decline in total sperm count since 1973. https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/sperm-declining-for-men-western-countries/ 4 comments science
- Bacteria in a one-year-old's poop can predict how he or she will perform on cognitive tests by age two. This is the first study to link gut microbes to cognitive development in humans. https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/baby-poop-science-iq-tests-microbiome/ 724 comments science
- Fat kids have fewer friends and are actively disliked by their peers, study suggests https://www.fatherly.com/kids-health-and-development/fat-kids-friends/ 15 comments science
- Study suggests women who choose to take maternity leave are seen as inferior employees, while women who choose not to take maternity leave are seen as bad mothers and undesirable partners. https://www.fatherly.com/love-and-money/maternity-leave-women-paternity-leave-incentives-research/ 1815 comments science
- Baby mice were just born from 3D-printed ovaries. The bioprosthetic ovaries, which allowed infertile female mice to ovulate and produce live pups, is the first to use a 3D printed scaffold that can support ovarian follicles without relying on hard-to-scale methods. https://www.fatherly.com/kids-health-and-development/3d-printied-ovaries-infertility-research/ 23 comments science
- It's a myth that humans have an inferior sense of smell. New study claims the misconception began 150 years ago thanks to our relatively small olfactory bulbs, but demonstrates that the number of neurons in the olfactory bulb is fairly consistent across species. https://www.fatherly.com/kids-health-and-development/myth-humans-poor-sense-smell-debunked/ 97 comments science
- If Your Kid Is Acting Drunk Make Sure They Didn't Drink Your Hand Sanitizer https://www.fatherly.com/why-hand-sanitizer-poses-poison-risk-to-children-1350977597.html 5 comments nottheonion