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Babies Smell Sweet, but Teenagers Stink. Is Evolution the Explanation? Carboxylic acids make teens give off a pungent olfactory mix redolent of cheese, plum and even goatsBy Joanna Thompson Credit: HAndrii/Getty Images Teenagers have a reputation for smelling, well, just a tad bit funky. According to the latest research, that stereotype might be more than habitual adult bias against the teen cohort—it could actually be rooted in solid science.In a study published on March 21 in the journal Communications Chemistry,…

If you have ever been unlucky enough to get stuck on a poorly ventilated form of public transport just as a pack of high schoolers get on board after a long day, you will know that teenagers smell bad. It’s an objective fact. They stink.We know that along with a whole host of developmental changes accompanying puberty, that distinctive teenager stench comes from a hormonal activation of sweat glands. The sweat combines with a unique microbial population to generate smells that are unique, to say the least.But until now,…

The ominous messages began arriving in Elissa’s inbox early last year. “You sell pics of your underage daughter to pedophiles,” read one. “You’re such a naughty sick mom, you’re just as sick as us pedophiles,” read another. “I will make your life hell for you and your daughter.” Elissa has been running her daughter’s Instagram account since 2020, when the girl was 11 and too young to have her own. Photos show a bright, bubbly girl modeling evening dresses, high-end workout gear and dance leotards. She has more than…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Nearly half of teenagers are worried about having children and many lack knowledge about their reproductive health, find two new studies by University College London researchers. The studies, published in Human Fertility and Health Education Journal, used survey results from 931 students in England aged 16 to 18,…

Image Source : FILE Representational Image Meta, formerly known as Facebook, teamed up with the US National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) to expand the 'Take It Down' program to more countries and languages, aiming to help millions of teens deal with sextortion. What is the 'Take It Down' program? The 'Take It Down' program helps teens…

Image Source : FILE OpenAI OpenAI has reportedly announced to partner with Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organisation. After facing intense scrutiny and government probes, the partnership took place to minimise the AI risks for teens. Both companies have collaborated on AI guidelines and education materials for parents, educators and young people, as well as a…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For older generations, social media might feel like a specific and often new way of interacting—markedly different from meeting in person or talking on the phone. For most teenagers, though, it is part of an interconnected social landscape. They may not necessarily need to distinguish social connections as either online or offline. These can be fluid across digital and physical spaces.…

Image Source : FILE Representational Image Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently addressed students at 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' and advised them to limit screen time on mobile phones. He emphasised that excess of anything, including mobile use, is not beneficial. “Not only mobile but excess of anything...doesn't do anyone any good. There should be a standard for…

In 2004, Degrassi: The Next Generation aired what would become their most controversial episode with “Accidents Will Happen,” which premiered in Canada in two parts on January 26 and February 9, 2004. However, the episode would not see the light of day on Degrassi’s U.S. network, The N, for another two years. This sparked outrage among Degrassi fans and confusion among the show’s stars, who couldn’t understand why, out of every sensitive topic Degrassi had touched upon, the storyline in “Accidents Will Happen” was too…

Some 9,700 years ago on an autumn day, a group of people were camping on the west coast of Scandinavia. They were hunter-gatherers that had been fishing, hunting and collecting resources in the area.Some teenagers, both boys and girls, were chewing resin to produce glue, just after eating trout, deer and hazelnuts. Due to a severe gum infection (periodontitis), one of the teenagers had problems eating the chewy deer-meat, as well as preparing the resin by chewing it.This snapshot of the Mesolithic period, just before…