Science - xoJane

Nightmares About Your Partner? They Actually Affect Your Relationship

Tracy Moore of Jezebel — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:30:00 -0400

Weird/bad dreams make you feel weird/bad. So you act weird/bad, too. But now science has your back.

On Kiera Wilmot, And Being A Smart Black Girl

Mikki Kendall — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:00:00 -0400

I set the science lab on fire when I was in 8th grade. Not on purpose.

“Chemical Free” Is Not A Real Thing And Chemophobia Is Making People Stupid

Claire Lower — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0400

“Chemical free” is a term made up by some marketing person to scare you.

This Week In Bad Science Journalism: Fat People Stink, Am I Right?

s.e. smith — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:30:00 -0400

“Can You Smell Obesity?” “Obesity Has A Smell” “Is That Obesity Smell On Your Breath?” “Obesity Has A Scent” “Apparently You Can Smell Obesity”

Are Us Child-Free Folks Happier Than Our Peers With Kids?

s.e. smith — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:30:00 -0500

Are there times when being a parent totally sucks? I’m sure there are. But there are also times when it totally sucks to be a friend, a lover, a spouse, a partner, or anything else.

I Drank Mountain Dew For Breakfast For Three Days So You Don't Have to, Ever

Kate Conway — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:00:00 -0500

This is the sort of hard-hitting first-person journalism that Lena Dunham was parodying on "Girls," right?

Science Says: Emergency Contraception Is Really, Truly, Honestly Not An Abortifacient

s.e. smith — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:30:00 -0500

Sorry, anti-choicers, but you’re gonna have to pony up for EC for those that want and need it.

I Used This Foodpairing Website to Try Out Molecular Gastronomy At Home

Claire Lower — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:00:00 -0500

We’ve already established that I will try almost any combo of edible material, so why not back up my choices with science?

I'm Pretty Sure My Loved Ones Are Going To Murder Me If I Don't Start Getting More Sleep

Kate Conway — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:30:00 -0500

According to a study from UC Berkeley, sleep deprivation can cause "stress" in relationships because it makes us unappreciative of our partners. Uh, DUH. When I don't sleep, I turn into a bridge troll who appears to be trying to to make a rage-nest out of her own gums.

5 Reasons You Should Probably Learn A Second Language

Rebecca — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:30:00 -0500

While it’s cool to know that being bilingual has scads of smarty-pants benefits, the study overlooks many other things that are awesome about knowing more than one language. But don’t worry -- I’m here to help with five more!

I’m Gross, But People Who Are Not Gross Can Also Enjoy This Peanut Butter & Pickle Sandwich

Claire Lower — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 11:30:00 -0500

I approached this how I always approach things -- drunkenly with science.

Science Explains Why I Seriously Once Checked Out My Own Reflection in a Gay Bar

Kate Conway — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:30:00 -0500

A new study out of France suggests that dudes tend to go for ladies who look like them, suggesting that all of my Danny Pudi fantasies are probably for naught.

"Nature" Takes on Its Gender Trouble

s.e. smith — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:00:00 -0500

What interests me about this “Nature” editorial isn’t just the acknowledgment of the journal’s issues accompanied by an analysis to determine why these issues are happening, but the commitment to a clear plan of action to address the situation.

SCIENCE SAYS: Looking at Pictures of Me Will Make You Feel Better About Your Own Body (Maybe)

Lesley — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:00:00 -0500

In other words, I am personally helping reduce our cultural obsession with thinness by putting pictures of my fat self up on xoJane all the time. YAY ME.

How To Win Friends And Influence Their Body Image; Our Friends Determine How We See Our Bodies

Marianne — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:30:00 -0500

Guess what! Your friends' attitudes about their bodies influence your own attitude about your body!

Why Are Girls Starting Puberty as Young as Six?

Somer Sherwood — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:30:00 -0500

There are theories that early-onset puberty is caused by chemicals in food, or light from TVs and computers. I don't know why it's happening, and I don't know what we can do about it.

You Don't Have to be Beautiful to be Boring, But Science Says it Helps

Kate Conway — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:00:00 -0400

A guy friend of mine once compared me to Myrtle from "The Great Gatsby" -- homely, but endearing. Better than the alternative, I guess.

SCIENCE SAYS: Men Like Big Breasts Because Women Like Feeling Maternal

Kate Conway — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:00:00 -0400

Freud would be so proud.

9 New Fall Books I am Obsessively Compiling into Amazon Wishlists

Emily — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:00:00 -0400

Every time I start a new book, I feel a little twinge of sadness for all the other ones I didn't get to start.

Stop Worrying About Being Fat For Just One Day

Lesley — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:30:19 -0400

Scientists say worrying about being fat can actually make you fat. So I want to know if you can spend one day refusing to worry about being fat, or getting fat, or any other perceived imperfection of your body.