He rides with biker gangs! He shoots whales with a crossbow! He does piano recitals for charity! He bends frying pans with his bare hands! It's Vladimir Putin, Action Man. [more inside]
posted by Bora Horza Gobuchul on Sep 13, 2011 - 92 comments

Preparing a turkey the MANLY way. Naturally, one of them involves a lot of bacon.
posted by spock on Nov 16, 2007 - 91 comments

Landis tests positive for doping.
posted by beagle on Jul 27, 2006 - 141 comments

The end of the lawnmower era is nigh. Microbiologist Joanne Chory may change the face of suburban one-upmanship as we know it. Imagine a weekend morning without the sound of lawnmowers. Can it really be just around the corner? Will men be willing to terminate their love/hate (mpg) relationships with their lawns? After all, a man and his mower are not easily parted.
posted by pmbuko on Jul 14, 2006 - 52 comments

Study shows that just handling a gun increases testosterone levels in men.
posted by 445supermag on May 9, 2006 - 64 comments

British scientists discover men's decision making skills can be compromised by a beautiful woman. I suppose this isn't much of a surprise, since "The Cheerleader Effect" has been reported on before [NYT]. The study also showed that testosterone levels also played a part, the more testosterone, the more pronounced the effect was.
posted by SirOmega on Apr 19, 2006 - 59 comments

I knew it would be proven one day...
posted by trinarian on Jan 24, 2005 - 36 comments

Testosterone patch 'boosts women's sex drive' but, warn researchers, "If a couple doesn't like each other then no patch will improve their sex life." (BBC)
posted by troutfishing on Jun 13, 2004 - 11 comments

Is testosterone the root cause of autism?
posted by Irontom on Mar 2, 2004 - 22 comments

Looking at an attractive woman swell's a man's ego. Looking even at a picture of an attractive woman is enough to dramatically boost a man's estimation of his earning prospects, career success, generosity and dominance --and research has found that women find them attractive.
posted by semmi on May 22, 2002 - 17 comments

Men become more irritable as testosterone levels decrease. I am confused.
posted by costas on Feb 28, 2002 - 5 comments