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Core body temperatures Shutterstock The biggest factor in the different perceptions of temperature between men and women is that women are, in fact, just warmer to begin with. A study done by the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1992 looked at core body temperatures of both men and women. Their results found that though both men and women had core temperatures that varied throughout the day, women’s core temps were, on average, slightly higher than men....

Anna Faris’ Surprising Reaction To The Birth Of Chris Pratt’s New Baby Carlos Tischler/Getty Images By Melissa Willets/Aug. 16, 2020 4:30 pm EST It seems like only a moment ago that Anna Faris and Chris Pratt were married. But in reality, the couple split in 2017, according to Insider. Pratt married Katherine Schwarzenegger in 2019, per Town & Country. The couple announced they had welcomed a daughter, Lyla Maria, on August 11, 2020, as reported by Hollywood Life....

Chrissy Teigen Explains The Confusing Timing Of Her Surprise Pregnancy Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images By Melissa Willets/Aug. 15, 2020 3:18 pm EST Like most of the world, we were scratching our heads when Chrissy Teigen announced she was expecting her third child with husband John Legend. Okay, our first reaction was to be super happy for the cookbook author and model (and frankly, one of the most hilarious celebrities on social media)....

Ligeia Shutterstock “Here was indeed the triumph of all things heavenly,” wrote Edgar Allan Poe of his protagonist Ligeia. Though Poe’s heroine, an intellectually brilliant and beautiful woman, succumbs to a dramatic ailment (consumption), her lust for life is so intense that she eventually succeeds in coming back to life, with all her beauty and vitality intact. Or at least that’s what the story implies. So if you’re looking for a beautiful Gothic baby name that also denotes determination and longevity (after a fashion), this might be for you....

Dr. Dubrow was a big deal even before Botched came along Valerie Macon/Getty Images As reported by Celebrity Net Worth, Dr. Dubrow first started making waves while he was a resident at the UCLA School of Medicine, subsequently becoming chief resident of general and plastic surgery. He later started his own practice, and was eventually asked to star in a reality TV show, The Swan. The show’s popularity saw Dr. Dubrow’s waiting list skyrocket, and his continued fame has only made it longer....

How Much Is Real Housewives Star Luann De Lesseps Really Worth? Manny Carabel/Getty Images By Melissa Willets/Aug. 1, 2020 3:22 pm EST “The Countess,” a.k.a. Luann de Lesseps has never made a secret out of how much she enjoys the finer things in life. After all, the Real Housewives of New York star was previously married to a real count, as in Count Alexandre de Lesseps, with whom the singer had two children (via People)....

Kayleigh McEnany’s COVID Test Results Revealed Alex Wong/Getty Images By Nicole Width/Oct. 5, 2020 1:15 pm EST White House press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, announced on Twitter late Monday morning that she has tested positive for COVID-19. The statement read, “After testing negative consistently, including every day since Thursday, I tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday morning while experiencing no symptoms. No reporters, producers, or members of the press are listed as close contacts by the White House Medical Unit....

Lindsie Chrisley’s Strong Words For Girl Dads Has Fans Talking Jason Kempin/Getty Images By Caitlin Flynn/Feb. 2, 2021 2:20 pm EST Former Chrisley Knows Best star and podcaster Lindsie Chrisley’s latest social media post has fans buzzing. The “Coffee Convos” host shared a photo of herself and her son Jackson to both her Twitter and Instagram accounts, accompanied by the caption: “As a boy mom, I hate when a dad of daughters says, ‘I can’t wait to pull a shotgun on my daughters boyfriend....

The Jingle Jangle Moment That Has Us Loving Keegan-Michael Key More Than Ever Rich Polk/Getty Images By Shana Aborn/Nov. 19, 2020 5:02 pm EST While we can’t get enough of A Charlie Brown Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and other classic holiday fare, there’s always room in our hearts for a new Christmas movie. Happily, Netflix has provided the perfect addition to the must-see Christmas shows with their new original offering, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey....

Rose Schlossberg: The comedian Kennedy grandchild Getty Images Caroline Kennedy was the only child of JFK to have children — she had three after marrying Edwin Schlossberg in 1986. The eldest of the JFK grandchildren, Rose Schlossberg graduated from Harvard with a degree in English and got her Masters in the Interactive Telecommunications Program at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Outside of being known for looking a lot like her grandmother, Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, Schlossberg is also a comedian....

America’s Next Top Model contestant Lisa D’Amato became an entrepreneur Jason Merritt/Getty Images Lisa D’Amato first competed on Cycle 5 of America’s Next Top Model. She was known at the time for being incredibly outspoken, as well as for her tendency to start drama with the other models. In 2011, she appeared on — and won — the All-Star Cycle. Since her time on the show, D’Amato has kept herself busy doing a pretty wide range of things, including appearing on several reality TV shows....

The Sad Reason Ant Anstead Won’t Be With His Kids On Christmas Michael Kovac/Getty Images By Melissa Willets/Dec. 22, 2020 1:34 pm EST As you may have heard, the United Kingdom has entered a strict lockdown after a new strain of COVID-19 was detected (via NPR). Many countries are restricting travel to and from the affected part of Europe, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying, “Given the early evidence we have on this new variant of the virus — the potential risk it poses — it is with a very heavy heart I must tell you we cannot continue with Christmas as planned....

Karen Pence is a teacher and art therapy advocate Instagram Art therapy has long been a passion of Pence’s (via WhiteHouse.gov). Today, she runs Healing with the HeART, an initiative aimed at elevating art therapy so people understand it’s not just arts and crafts. “Everywhere I go I see new uses for art therapy. From cancer, anxiety, PTSD, traumatic brain injuries, eating disorders, autism, end of life issues, abuse, and much more....

The Surprising Reason You Get Goosebumps Shutterstock By Jorie Mark/Aug. 3, 2020 6:56 am EST Everything about goosebumps is strange. There’s the name. There’s the way they look on our skin: rows after rows of tiny, pin-prick pimples, fine hairs rising from the centers like the bristles on a toothbrush. Then there are the many, seemingly-unrelated things that elicit goosebumps: cold air, fear, your favorite song, a good workout. And now, scientists at Harvard University have identified something even stranger about goosebumps: They can make your body grow more hair, so that you won’t be cold anymore....

The Truth About AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine Study Christopher Furlong/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Oct. 26, 2020 11:43 am EST After weeks of hearing disheartening news about ongoing research for a vaccine against COVID-19, British scientists with pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca are now saying that their shot, which they are developing with the University of Oxford, has produced similar immune responses in both elderly and younger adults. AstraZeneca discussed the findings with CNBC in an email, noting, “It is encouraging to see immunogenicity responses were similar between older and younger adults and that reactogenicity was lower in older adults, where the COVID-19 disease severity is higher....

Why Hunter Biden was discharged from the Navy Paul Morigi/Getty Images Trump did not hesitate to swing back. “I don’t know Beau,” said the President, using his now-familiar comeback. “I know Hunter,” he continued, “Hunter got thrown out of the military… he was dishonorably discharged.” While it is true that Hunter Biden was discharged from the Navy Reserve, he was not, as Trump alleged, dishonorably discharged. Joe Biden’s son began his service in May 2013, as a public affairs officer in a reserve unit based in Norfolk, Virginia (via CNN)....

Kate Middleton and Princess Beatrice divided by another woman? Chris Jackson/Getty Images Princess Beatrice remains close friends with English socialite Isabella Branson, nee Isabella Calthorpe, according to Marie Claire. If this name sounds familiar, it is because she is the ex-girlfriend of the one and only Prince William (via Harper’s Bazaar). During William and Kate’s notable 2007 split, sources expressed that he had strong feelings for the young heiress at that time....

The Truth About Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman Frazer Harrison/Getty Images By Joey Keogh/Sept. 15, 2020 12:10 pm EST These days, Little Big Town is one of the biggest groups in country music, but the band, which comprises Karen Fairchild, Kimblery Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, and Phillip Sweet, fought hard to find their footing in a crowded field. Through it all, their strong bond as long-time friends has ensured they persevered through good times and bad....

This Bachelorette Contestant Asked Out Clare Crawley Following Her Breakup Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images By Christine-Marie Liwag Dixon/Jan. 21, 2021 1:39 pm EST Bachelorette fans are still reeling after the breakup of Clare Crawley and Dale Moss. The way Clare fell for Dale at first sight and exited her Bachelorette season after a couple of weeks to be with him was enough to make even the most hardened of cynics believe in true love....

Dani Evans is a model turned milliner Twitter More recently, Danielle Evans started a business. She is the founder of and designer for Monrowe, a New York City-based millinery inspired by Evans’ grandfather, a “free-spirited jazz musician from the American south” who “played sax in speakeasies with no formal training, improvised his own unique style and unapologetically weaved a creative life centered on freedom and self-expression.” The hats are inspired by his sense of style: “These are the hats he would have worn....