A new study suggests that the more biological older brothers a man has, the more likely he is to be gay, which researchers say supports the "nature-over-nurture" theory, or more commonly known as "born this way." » 9/05/13 1:55pm 9/05/13 1:55pm

Mardi Gras in June. That was the noise out the window. Like a spray of firecrackers. A tack-a-tack-a-tack-a-tack-a-tack-tack midnight burst of joy. » 7/27/13 1:42pm 7/27/13 1:42pm

In a weird twist that maybe only further study and/or a Family Ties reboot can answer, the Global Post reports that according to a study in the new Journal of Politics, boys with only female siblings are 9.3% more likely to grow up and become Republicans. They're also less likely to help with chores, and become… » 6/29/13 5:00pm 6/29/13 5:00pm

I didn't grow up with siblings anywhere near my age, so I have no idea what it feels like to have some dickhead who looks like you constantly slamming doors and touching your stuff. (Or, conversely, to be that dickhead. Or both. Whatever.) And I was always jealous of people who did—like, maybe if I'd grown up with… » 12/21/12 9:50am 12/21/12 9:50am

It's not often that you associate a pack of frat boys with a campaign to raise awareness about sexual abuse and violence against women, but sometimes life offers up a nice surprise. This group of fraternity brothers at Western Kentucky University got together to walk—or at least try to walk—a mile while wearing pairs… » 3/22/12 11:15pm 3/22/12 11:15pm

A new study shows that male rats raised with lots of sisters are less attractive to lady rats. So is this research applicable to humans? » 10/22/10 12:24pm 10/22/10 12:24pm

• For the May Vogue Mexico cover, Gisele Bündchen pulled virtually the same pose that was captured on the April cover of American Vogue. [DesignScene]
• Miley Cyrus wears a silver corset that costs $25,000 in her latest music video. [Us]
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A new study shows that adolescent siblings who respect each other's boundaries have a better relationship. While this isn't too earth-shattering, it's interesting that scientists are looking at sibling-relationship quality at all. » 4/07/10 3:20pm 4/07/10 3:20pm

Critics praise the performances in Brothers, particularly Tobey Maguire's, who, it seems, they underestimated after seeing Spider-Man. As a whole, however, reviewers say the domestic war drama Brothers falls short of the Danish film it's based on. » 12/04/09 5:20pm 12/04/09 5:20pm

Are first-borns really smarter — or more stubborn — than their siblings? A piece in the London Times questions whether birth order really affect IQ or personality as much as some have said. » 7/07/09 1:40pm 7/07/09 1:40pm