The Miss America Board of Trustees has announced that it is scrapping its swimsuit competition and will no longer judge contestants based on physical appearance. Contestants will instead be asked to “demonstrate their passion, intelligence and overall understanding of the job of Miss America.” The evening gown portion of the competition will also be eliminated, with contestants instead asked to... 

The theory that men first assess women based on their figure has been repeatedly confirmed. However, it turns out that women look at each other the same way. A group of psychologists from the University of Nebraska (Lincoln, USA) led by Sarah Gervais concluded that women assess the appearance of other women from the point of view of men. Scientists have long been interested in the so-called phenomenon... 

The worldwide Alexa web ranking of the British National Party’s website rose to 3,182 the day after BNP leader Nick Griffin’s appearance on Question Time. The dramatic leap in web viewership figures shows that the BNP’s website is still by far the most visited political party website in Britain, and possibly the world. The closest competitor is the Tory party site, which at 104,578 does not...