Yesterday after Jude Law's rep announced that an ex-girlfriend had told Jude he was fathering her baby, we reported that speculations swirled around the possibility that the mother was Kayleen McAdams. Kayleen is a 27-year-old makeup artist and actress Rachel McAdams' little sister.

Jude's publicist did not comment for us on Kayleen's role in the matter, but last night our friends at TMZ reported that a different woman has stepped forward to confirm that she is the baby's mother.

The new woman is 24-year-old Samantha Burke, an aspiring actress and model from Pensacola, Florida. Reports … Read More

That cheating husband of yours actually may not be heeding the call of his "little brain" and instead heeding the call of his "big" one: Swedish scientists found that heterosexual men with two copies of a gene variant (called an allele) were twice as likely to report marital problems.

Women married to men with one or two copies of the allele also reported being less satisfied in their marriages, especially in regards to the couple's intimacy and ability to connect. The Washington Post calls the study "the first time that science has shown a direct link … Read More

Another study, this one from the University of Liverpool, shows that birth control pills do indeed lead a female to be attracted to the opposite kind of fellow she would be into without the presence of artificial hormones in her system.

A groundbreaking, much-referenced 1995 study revealed the correlation between the level of attractiveness a woman feels to a man's scent and the compatibility of their DNA were they to have kids.

The "sweaty T-shirt study," as it's widely known, also revealed that women on hormonal birth control pills were attracted to the scents of men whose immune … Read More

Admit it; on a sick day at home, you've sat on the edge of your couch watching Jerry Springer shake his head at some foolish guy vehemently denying that the baby is his.

Sure, it's entertaining on TV, but in real life, paternity tests are no joke. When people really need to know the truth, it could take up to 6 months for labs to process the DNA samples. That could all change, with this new over-the-counter DNA Paternity test (about $150 with lab fee) that promises an answer in 3-5 business days through mail, phone or online … Read More

What happens when you're attracted to someone: Is it really his cute nose, or something going on deep inside both of your nostrils? According to this article, it's more likely to be the latter.

That inexplicable pull you feel toward your new crush has more to do than with the way he ruffles his feathers. While looks and personality are significant initially, true attraction is biological.

In fact, the way a person smells tells us about their genetic makeup, and when we decode this information we are comparing their DNA with our own. According to research, we subconsciously sniff out … Read More

A new study suggests that choosing a mate may be partially determined by our genetic code. Research published in Psychological Science has found a link between a set of genes involved with immune function and whom you find attractive and ultimately choose as a long-term mate.

Says sciencedaily.com:
“As the proportion of the couple’s shared genotypes increased, womens' sexual responsivity to their partners decreased…”

Romantic? Not so much. But fascinating? For sure.