News articles tagged with 'maturity'
Competing for a mate can shorten lifespan
— 10 Aug 2010 09:02 | Health'Love stinks!' the J. Geils band told the world in 1980, and while you can certainly argue whether or not this tender and ineffable spirit of affection has a downside, working hard…
What makes a good egg and healthy embryo?
— 10 Aug 2010 07:59 | HealthScientists as well as fertility doctors have long tried to figure out what makes a good egg that will produce a healthy embryo. It's a particularly critical question for fertility doctors…
Brain size associated with longevity
— 16 Jul 2010 12:19 | HealthMammals with larger brains in relation to body size tend to live longer. This is the conclusion reached by researchers at the Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications…
Spiritually developed - but not necessarily mature
— 15 Mar 2010 15:49 | HealthA person can reach a high level of spiritual development without being emotionally and psychologically mature. This has been shown in a new study presented by Prof. Ofra Mayseless at…
Sex in university may be better for mature audiences
— 19 Dec 2009 10:42 | HealthNew university students might be thinking about exploring another rite of passage when they get to campus: the joy of sex. However, depending on their level of maturity, some students…
While adolescents may reason as well as adults, their emotional maturity lags
— 10 Oct 2009 10:25 | HealthA 16-year-old might be quite capable of making an informed decision about whether to end a pregnancy - a decision likely to be made after due consideration and consultation with an…
Slowly-developing primates definitely not dim-witted
— 17 Apr 2008 12:52 | BiologySome primates have evolved big brains because their extra brainpower helps them live and reproduce longer, an advantage that outweighs the demands of extra years of growth and development…
Close ties between parents and babies yield benefits for preschoolers
— 7 Feb 2008 16:16 | HealthHaving close ties with parents is obviously good for preschoolers, but what does that really mean? It means that the preschoolers are better able to control their own behaviour by showing…
Predators do more than kill prey
— 18 Jan 2008 09:24 | BiologyThe direct effect predators have on their prey is to kill them. The evolutionary changes that can result from this direct effect include prey that are younger at maturity and that produce…
Rapid growth, early maturity meant teen pregnancy for dinosaurs
— 15 Jan 2008 03:31 | Geology and palaeontologyDinosaurs descended from reptiles and evolved into today's birds, but their growth and sexual maturation were more like that of mammals - complete with teen pregnancy, according to…
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