Men’s toxic masculinity comes from a lack of strong friendships and not their fathers, study finds

‘Like father, like son’ is a expression from the 1300s that suggests the child mimics behaviors of the parent, but a new study finds the saying is not true when it comes to toxic masculinity.   A team at Federation University in Victoria investigated what causes a man to embrace toxic masculinity and found that a … Read more

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN’S NOTEBOOK: The office is vital for cool friendships… and hot gossip 

There isn’t much good news around Covid-19, but for many mothers who have long wanted more flexible working, their day has come. When I edited Vogue, I had a staff of about 30 who were mainly female.  It was a curious fact but office pregnancies seemed to happen in cycles, and often four or five … Read more

Grey reef sharks form lasting ‘friendships,’ scientists find, rarely straying into outside groups

Sharks have a reputation for being heartless killers, but at least one species forms long-lasting ‘friendships,’ scientists have discovered. Grey reef sharks are swift, large-eyed predators that frequent coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. They often head out to the open water at night to hunt. But during the day, they return to … Read more

Cows lick each other to show affection and help forge strong friendships 

Cows lick each other around the head and neck to show affection and help forge strong friendships, a new study reveals. Chilean and US scientists spent 30 days observing a small herd of dairy cows that had recently given birth to observe social grooming, also known as allogrooming. The behaviour, which involves one cow licking … Read more

Big Brother’s Talia Rycroft hits out at the show for failing to show ‘friendships and personality’

Big Brother’s Talia Rycroft slams the show’s editing and says producers need to show more ‘friendships and personality’ so that viewers can know the cast better By Demeter Stamell and Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:29 BST, 21 July 2020 | Updated: 05:29 BST, 21 July 2020 Big Brother’s Talia Rycroft has urged the … Read more

Flamingos form friendships that last for years, study finds 

Flamingos form friendships that last for years and also avoid certain individuals they ‘don’t get on with’, study finds Researchers studied flocks of flamingos in the WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre They found that the birds consistently spend their time with close ‘friends’ The finds may help to better manage the lives of flamingos living in captivity By … Read more

Flamingos form friendships that last for years, study finds 

Flamingos form friendships that last for years and also avoid certain individuals they ‘don’t get on with’, study finds Researchers studied flocks of flamingos in the WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre They found that the birds consistently spend their time with close ‘friends’ The finds may help to better manage the lives of flamingos living in captivity By … Read more