We’ve all experienced them: Those sweaty, miserably humid summer nights when it’s just too hot to sleep. But why does the weather have such an impact on our snooze time? “The brain regulates body temperature and sleep in a shared area called the hypothalamus, so it’s not...
Ah, the screw up in your friend group. You know the one: The one guy who manages to be notably more of a screw up than the rest of you. Perhaps he can’t keep a job, or still lives with his parents in the exact same room as he...
Low T is the boogeyman of the male psyche. Even whispers of it possibly rearing its hormonal head are enough to send droves of men to their nearest testosterone clinic for a dose of that sweet, sweet T. But while it’s well-known that things like soy products,...
When you have to spend money on things (which of course you do, every day), the world can seem like a bleak place. Bearing in mind the unsavory aspects of industrialization and globalization, it can seem like every transaction you make inevitably negatively affects someone or something,...
Sitting on your butt and not doing anything has always been a recipe for dying young (exercise is good for you, yo). But according to new research, being a couch potato also could change the type of person you are before your untimely death. According to Scientific...
When you’re a dad, parenting questions often come up that you struggle to find an answer to. Since other parents are the worst and Google will send you down a rabbit hole of paralyzing, paranoid terror, we’re here to help by putting those questions to the experts....
Is there anything music can’t do? First, we told you how music is scientifically proven to make sex better. Then we told you how it can help you better perform CPR. Now, we’re telling you that once you’re done having sex and/or bringing someone back from the...
There’s a reason why the nearly $300 billion industry promoting eternal youth is referred to as “anti-aging” and not “how to age well.” Because for every one article written about embracing your wrinkles or appreciating your salt and pepper hair, there’s at least 10 written about some...
Heat sucks. Not only is it sticky, sweaty and uncomfortable, but heat sucks so much that studies have linked it to increased stress and paranoid thoughts, not to mention violent crimes including assault, rioting, spousal abuse and even murder. Iowa State University psychology professor Craig A. Anderson...
For most of us, the whole process of car buying is a mystery. That, of course, is partly by design — after all, knowledge is power, right? Which explains the whole put-upon drama and bizarre ritual at the car dealership: The misleading advertising; sitting at a small desk in...
Are you one of those guys who wants to look stylish but finds it doesn’t come all that naturally? Sick of condescending fashion articles telling you why you need to buy $200 T-shirts? Just want to know how to look, well, good? We feel you. Welcome to...
The timeline of a guy growing out his hair normally goes like this: Perfectly fine short haircut → several equally terrible stages of embarrassing bad hair days → perfectly fine long haircut. Those dreaded stages in between are ultimately the reason most men chop their locks off...
