‘I couldn’t move’: Japanese male office workers experience simulated menstrual pain

‘I couldn’t move’: Japanese male office workers experience simulated menstrual pain

TOKYO, March 8 — Male office workers at a telecoms firm in Tokyo have experienced simulated menstrual pain to help them become more sympathetic toward female colleagues ahead of International Women’s Day on Friday. EXEO Group workers winced at a company event on Thursday as a “perionoid” device sent electric signals via pads placed below … Read more

In Colombia, rare bird flaunts male and female feathers

In Colombia, rare bird flaunts male and female feathers

VILLAMARIA (Colombia). Jan 7 — On the right side of its body, the bird flaunted the typical blue plumage and black head of the male Green Honeycreeper. On the left, it was a beautiful grass green. According to experts, the specimen spotted in Colombia was a rare example of “bilateral gynandromorphy” — a condition in … Read more

A whiff of tears reduces male aggression, says study

A whiff of tears reduces male aggression, says study

WASHINGTON, Dec 22 — Watching someone cry often evokes an emotional response — but according to a new study published yesterday, human tears themselves contain a chemical signal that reduces brain activity linked to aggression. The research was carried out by the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, and appeared in PLOS Biology, a US science … Read more