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Beauty's in the eye of the researcher

A study by experts at Leeds University claims to have identified the optimum amount of flesh women should bare if they want to attract men.

NZ surgeon describes separating twins

A NZ surgeon who helped separate conjoined twins says none of the complications they had allowed for materialised.

Wiped out by tree felling

Grandmas: Good for girls, bad for boys

Study shows only granddaughters are likely to benefit from having their paternal grandmothers involved in their early lives.

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Between the trees and ground, there was Ardi

Survey: Women like to drink before sex

Women like to be drunk or tipsy before hopping into bed with a partner because it makes them feel more confident, a new study reveals.

Fairer sex tell fewer fibs than their men

Men lie twice as often as women, fibbing an average six times a day while women told just three, according to a new study.

Boy or girl? The baffle of the sexes

The gender row over South African runner Caster Semenya shows the line dividing males from females is far from clear.