Peter Andrews is an Irish science journalist and writer, based in London. He has a background in the life sciences, and graduated from the University of Glasgow with a degree in Genetics. Those who like their foundation heavy may be a little disturbed by a new study that shows that they are perceived as less human and not taken seriously under the layers of makeup. But what if that’s the desired... 

If there were no presents at all, would you still want to celebrate Christmas? 100 years ago, a little seven-year-old boy named Homer Mellen sent Santa Claus a letter asking for “a box of paints, also a nine cent reader, and a school bag to put them in.” And he added that if Santa happened to have “any nuts, or candy, or toys to spare” that he would love to have some. My, how times have changed.... 

What your credit says about you: Banks steer clear of giving loans to people with scores below 660, while scores above 750 are considered good according to this graphic by Credit Karma Asking for a date’s credit score has apparently eclipsed more traditional check-list questions like a good job and shared interests. According to the New York Times, websites like Creditscoredating.com state that...