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Couple kissing

Humans

Love at first sight is really just lust or even false memory

One in three people say they’ve felt love at first sight, but experiments suggest the phenomenon is actually just physical attraction or distorted memories

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Why do female monkeys spend so long looking at rugged males?

Life

Why do female monkeys spend so long looking at rugged males?

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old couple

Life

We struggle with monogamy – is it time to abandon it altogether?

Features

family tree artwork

Life

How changing families are affecting our children’s well-being

Features

Birds have childhood sweethearts that they stay with as adults

Life

Birds have childhood sweethearts that they stay with as adults

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Online dating may be breaking down society’s racial divisions

Humans

Online dating may be breaking down society’s racial divisions

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A fair-haired cartoon man rests his head on the shoulder of a red-haired cartoon man. In the top left corner is a puzzled young girl's face

Technology

Enter the world of virtual dating with pigeons and dream daddies

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Health

Chemical controllers: How hormones influence your body and mind

Features

Brain switch in voles makes them fall in love at first sight

Life

Brain switch in voles makes them fall in love at first sight

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A pill capsule full of hearts

Health

Addicted to love? Craving comes in two forms, and both can hurt

The idea that people can be addicted to love is contentious, but a review of 64 studies found evidence for two different but harmful forms of this condition

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Humans

Find romance on Valentine's Day with a digital treasure hunt

Regulars

Technology

AI agony aunt learns to dole out relationship advice online

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Technology

Metadating helps you find love based on your everyday data

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Life

The clap trap: Did ancient STIs make humans monogamous?

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