Science explains why we kiss

Why does kissing feel good? Watch this video to learn why humans are drawn to puckering up. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/video-the-science-of-kissing…

With Movie Theaters in Limbo, Netflix Plans Its Biggest Year Yet

Netflix will release 70 original movies in 2021, the company said in a statement Tuesday, touting the streaming service’s most ambitious slate yet as the theatrical movie business remains stuck in limbo. From a report: Netflix’s lineup of movies includes one of its most expensive to date, “Red Notice,” an action movie starring Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot, as…

Jupiter and Saturn cheek-to-cheek in rare celestial dance

The solar system’s two biggest planets, Jupiter and Saturn, are set to come within planetary kissing range in Monday’s evening sky, an intimacy that will not occur again until 2080. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-12-jupiter-saturn-merging-night-sky-1.html…

The weird and wacky science that won Ig Nobel prizes this year

Is there a link between income inquality and kissing? And why do alligators make such loud bellows around mating season? Feedback reports from the Ig Nobel prize Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2254902-the-weird-and-wacky-science-that-won-ig-nobel-prizes-this-year/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

The End of Handshakes As a Gesture

jmcbain writes: In many societies, handshakes are a gesture of friendliness. How many times have you shaken hands when meeting new engineering professionals? Probably quite a lot. However, given what we’ve seen with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, it’s time for a new way to greet people. According to a CNBC article, Anthony Fauci, the head advisor of the USA’s task force on…

For you, Valentine: 10 reasons we fall in love

On this Valentine’s Day 2020, what the world of science suggests about the mystery we call love. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/for-you-valentine-top-10-reasons-we-fall-in-love…

Uber Loses $1.4 Billion in Value After Acknowledging Thousands of Sexual Assaults

“Uber’s stock market value fell by $1.4 billion Friday, on the heels of the company’s release of a safety report revealing that 3,000 incidents of sexual assaults took place during its U.S. rides in 2018,” reports the Bay Area News Group: On Thursday evening, Uber released its long-awaited safety study, which revealed that the company received 3,045 reports of sexual assaults…