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redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online A new mechanism of animal mating plug production has been discovered by scientists at the Smithsonian and their colleagues. In the giant wood spider (Nephila pilipes), which is a highly sexually dimorphic and polygamous species, many small males will compete with each other for their chance with a few large females. These males have been known to sever their own genitals during mating in order to plug the female, gain paternity and...

Latin Dating Site Gifts Popular Dating Guide to Proactive Users Torrance, California (PRWEB) July 31, 2012 For a limited time, Latin dating site CristianoSolteros.com is offering a free dating guide to members who invite their friends to register on the site. The ebook, titled “The Ultimate Guide To Online Dating: Uncover All The Insider Tips and Tricks To Online Dating,” is chock-full of practical advice for modern daters. CristianoSolteros.com members who get friends to join the...

People with lower incomes value the institution of marriage just as much as those with higher incomes and have similar romantic standards for marriage, according to a new study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family. The new research suggests that government initiatives to strengthen marriage among low-income populations should move beyond promoting the value of marriage and instead focus on the actual problems that low-income couples face. The study, which analyzed results from a...

John Neumann for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online A team of biologists from Tufts University in Boston may have answered the question of what attracts fireflies to each other. Dr. Adam South, with supervision from colleague Sara Lewis, who have been studying fireflies for 20 years, used LED lights to mimic the flashes of amorous male fireflies. In the wild, females are very picky about what males they reveal themselves to during this part of the courtship routine. Females will only...

Marriage counseling website marriagesherpa.com identifies what it claims to be the "key ingredient" in repairing troubled marriages. Wilmington, NC (PRWEB) July 04, 2012 “New studies in marriage science have uncovered what happy couples do differently than those who divorce,” claims marriage counseling website, MarriageSherpa.com. Marriage Sherpa says that asking the right question is important for couples having marital difficulties. “The right question to ask about your...

How to save a marriage party has been organized by Save marriage central Ltd. The news has caught the attention of a number of sites in the marriage niche online. Houston, TX. (PRWEB) June 02, 2012 Saving a marriage will be the core theme of a new party that has been organized by Save marriage central Ltd. this week. According to the team at Save marriage central Ltd. the party is open to anyone to attend who has a marriage that is in trouble. William Courtney, one of the Directors at...

Seven days of intensive therapy can be the life vest many marriages need to succeed, according to psychologist and author Dr. Bryce Kaye. Attorney Lee Rosen explores innovative new ideas about how couples communicate with Kaye in a free podcast provided by StayHappilyMarried.com. Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) May 13, 2012 Counseling is a viable option for couples whose marriages are heading downhill – but according to psychologist Dr. Bryce Kaye, a 7-day cruise can add some buoyancy to your love...

At one University of Cincinnati laboratory, the phrase “battle of the sexes” is taking on new meaning, with implications for our understanding of evolution. In a paper published Thursday, May 3, in the journal Evolution, University of Cincinnati graduate student Karl Grieshop and Michal Polak, associate professor of biological sciences at UC, examine the role of genital spines in the reproductive success of a species of fruit fly. Their investigation identifies the specific type of...

Study is first to find possible causative link but biological reasons are unknown For the first time, scientists have found what could be a causative link between the concentration of circulating Y-chromosome fetal cells in women who gave birth to children of either sex and their risk of later developing breast cancer and colon cancer. The findings show that the presence of fetal cells is a double-edged sword: Women with the lowest concentration of fetal cells were 70 percent less likely...

Battles of sexes shown to spur adaptive sex differences Sex differences account for some of the most of the spectacular traits in nature: the wild colors of male guppies, the plumage of peacocks, tusks on walruses and antlers on moose. Sexual conflict – the battle between males and females over mating – is thought to be a particularly potent force in driving the evolution traits that differ in males and females. However, the genetic processes responsible for producing such traits...