Deodorant Use Makes Men More Masculine

Steteotypically “un-masculine” men can significantly boost their “manliness” in the eyes of women by using deodorant, a study has suggested. The research showed that men who have “highly masculine” traits do not experience a similar spike. Psychologists at the University of Sterling asked 130 females and male participants to consider photographs of the opposite sex and rate their masculinity and femininity. A further 239 men and women rated odour samples of 40 members of the opposite sex. The experts found that females were more sensitive and attentive to odours than males, as all women wearing deodorant were rated as more feminine-smelling by men when compared with those who weren’t. in contrast, “unmanly” men saw a spike in their perceived masculinity after applying deodorant while the “manly” men saw little change.

Humans, Global Warming To Blame For Rise In Shark Attacks

Human activity near coasts, pollution and water sports are partly to blame for a record number in shark attacks worldwide, scientists have found. Researchers at Bond University in Australia found that human interference with the animals’ habitat and global warming are causing the sharp rise. There were 98 reported sharks mauling last year – an 11% increase on the previous record of 88 in 2000 and a 69% rise in the last decade. Some 84% of shark bits occurred in just six countries, with the US and South Africa leading the chart. Most attacks are carried out by white sharks, bull sharks and tiger sharks. Researchers believe climate change has the greatest impact of all, as warmer seas allow shark populations to increase rapidly. In Recife, Brazil, the construction of a port resulted in a rise in the number of shark attacks. Due to environmental changes displacing shark species, Recife is now renowned for having one of the highest rates of shark bites per unit area in the world.