Sometimes our results manage to attract the attention of public media. A random selection of links to newspaper articles from around the world discussing our findings are shown below... there would be many more - if you are interested to read more, do a google-search with our names and you might manage to hit some hilarious pieces of journalism!

International in English:

Science In Action on the BBC World Service, radio interview by Sue Broom about the effects of big brothers on younger siblings: MP3 (1,3MB). Starring: Ian Rickard.

• Science 2008: Boys take energy
• The Telegraph - Calcutta 2008 Childless? Blame big brother - Older child’s sex affects sibling: study
• Scotsman 2008 Big brothers blamed again
• New Scientist 2008 Older brothers mean smaller siblings
• New Scientist 2008 Why men should pair off with younger women
• The Times of India 2008 Less height? Blame your older brother
• Medindia.com 2008 Small matter of height
• The Telegraph 2008 Waiting to have children part of evolution
• Webindia 2008: Mums going for fewer kids to give them best start in life
• Sheffield Telegraph 2008: We choose baby quality over quantity
• Yorshire Forward 2008 Sheffield researchers make mothering breakthrough
• Medical NewsToday 2008 Modern mums opt for giving best start in life and fewer children
• News at Nature 2007 Advantageous offspring
• The Telegraph 2007 Why men like to marry younger women
• Scientific American 2007 What is the best age difference between husband and wife?
• Scientific American 2007 The Trouble with Men
• Marie Claire 2007 (!!): Why men marry younger women
• Metro 2007 Big age gaps increase fertility
• BBC News 24 2007 Older brother 'dampens fertilty'
• Yorkshire Post 2007 People with older brothers 'less fertile'
• Times 2007 Bearing a son takes...
• South Asia News 2007 People with elder brother more likely to have reduced fertility
• Medical News Today 2007 Siblings of older brothers end up raising fewer children than siblings with older sisters
• WebIndia 2007 People with elder brothers more likely to have reduced fertility
• LifeStyleExtra 2007 Older sibling reduces chances of kids
• The Star 2007 Why a brother can make you less fertile
• News Central 24 2007 New study shows that big brothers reduce fertility
• BigNewsDay 2007 Older sibling reduces chances of kids
• Scientific American 2007 What Finnish Grandmothers Reveal about Human Evolution
• BBC News-24 2007 Grans not grandpas 'extend life'
• News Central 24 2007 Grandfathers' role unravelled by researchers
• The Star Long-lived granny boosts reproduction
• New Scientist 2007 Male twins can reduce their sisters' fertility
• News@Nature 2007 Twin brothers make women less fertile
• New Scientist 2007 Males meddle with their twin sisters' love lives
• BBC News-24 2007 Male twins can reduce fertility
• Reuters 2007 Women with male twins less likely to marry
• Economist 2007 Human evolution: My sister's keeper
• Discover June 2005 Later mums, Longer Lives
• The Independent 2005: "Early motherhood may shorten a woman's life"
• Telegraph News 2004 Scientists discover 'the point' of grannies
• The Times 2004: "Grannies and children need menopause"
• BBC News 2004: "Grans live longer to be carers"
• Pravda 2004: "Grans crucial for child survival"
• New Scientist 2004 How to maximise your Christmas presents
• CBC News 2004: "Grandmothers' long life key to child care"
• Science News Online 2004: "Grannies give gifts of longer lives"
• Science & Spirit 2004 "Motherhood- The next generation"
• Royal Society Newsletter 2003 "Reproductive success and longevity in humans"
• News at Nature 2002 April was the cruellest month to be born in 19th centuary Canada
• Daily Times 2002: "Having too many sons shortens mother's life"
• The Times 2002: "Sons shorten a mother's life by about 34 weeks"
• New Scientist 2005 Sons cut short their mothers' lives
• The Japan Times 2002: "Sons light up mum's life, but also take years off"
• Daily Mail 2002: “You boys will be the death of me!”
• Daily Telegraph 2002: "Having too many sons ‘is bad for mother's health"
• The Financial Times 2002: "How sons can shorten their mothers' lives"

International in various languages:

• Hungarian 2008 Mekkora az ideális korkülönbség?
• Chinese 2008 译文:夫妻间最佳的年龄差距是多少?
• Russian 2008 Исследователи Университета Шеффилда выяснили, что количество детей в семье часто зависит от семейного благополучия
• Romanian 2008 De ce refuza parintii sa aiba mai multi copii?
• Brazilian 2007 Qual é a melhor diferença de idade para marido e mulher?
• Italian 2007 Sesso: coppie piu' prolifiche se lei e' piu' giovane di lui, da 6 a 15 anni meno
• Romanian 2007 Bărbaţii se însoară cu femei foarte tinere pentru a avea mai mulţi nepoţi
• Estonian 2007 Mis paneb mehi noori naisi jahtima?
• Polish 2007 Starszy brat obniża płodność
• German 2007 Warum Männer früher sterben sollten
• German 2007 Warmes Wetter begünstigt Jungen
• Czech 2007 Touha mužů po mladších ženách má evoluční význam
• Chilean 2007 Cosas de la Genetica
• Russian 2007 Брат-близнец делает сестру менее плодовитой
• Estonian 2007 Lapselapsed pikendavad naise eluiga
• Vietnamese 2007 Sinh đôi khác giới: Nữ có nguy cơ giảm sinh sản
• Vietnamese 2007 Có anh sinh đôi em gái khó lấy chồng
• Italian 2007 L'importanza delle nonne
• Belgian 2007 Tweelingzussen met tweelingbroer krijgen minder kinderen
• Croatian 2007 Brat blizanac smanjuje sestrine izglede za potomstvo?
• Norwegian 2007 Tvilsomme tvillinger
• German 2007 Zwillingsbrüder senken die Fruchtbarkeit
• Spanish 2007 Un estudio mantiene que la fertilidad de la mujer se reduce un 25% si tiene un hermano mellizo
• Norwegian 2005 Eldre fødende lever lenger
• Turkish 2005 Geç annelik ömür uzatir
• Cuban 2005 Mujeres que dan a luz a mayor edad viven más, según finlandeses
• Dutch 2005 Oude mama's leven langer
• German 2004 Der Oma-Effekt
• Hungarian 2004 A nagymamaelmélet
• German 2004 Die Oma sicherte die Familie

Finnish:

• Helsingin Sanomat 2008 Vanhempi veli tietää pienipainoisia sisaruksia
• YLE Verkkouutiset 2007 Evoluutio ajaa miehen jahtaamaan nuorempaa vaimoa
• Turun Sanomat 2007 Ympäristön lämpötila saattaa vaikuttaa ihmisen sukupuoleen
• YLE Kotimaa 2007 Tutkimus: Naisilla pitkä elämä lastenlasten takia
• Turun Sanomat 2007 Tilastollisen tutkimuksen aineisto 1700- ja 1800-luvuilta: Isoäidin pitkä elinikä vaikuttaa lastenlasten määrään
• YLE Radio 1 Tiedeuutiset 2007 Isoisistä ei ole hyötyä jälkeläisten menestykselle
• YLE Tiedeuutiset 2007 Poika-tytto kaksosparin tytot saavat vahemman lapsia kuin tytto-tytto kaksoset
• Iltalehti 2007 Kaksosveli voi pienentää naisen hedelmällisyyttä
• Turun Sanomat 2007 Tutkimus: Kaksoisveli vähentää naisen hedelmällisyyttä
• Ilta-Sanomat 2005: "Pitkäikäiset mummot saavat enemmän lapsenlapsia"
• Turun Sanomat 2004 Turkulaistutkija löysi todisteita isoäitihypoteesille: Omia lapsia auttamalla nainen saa enemmän lapsenlapsia
• Tieteessä Tapahtuu 2000: ”Luonnonvalinnan vai kulttuurin tuotteita”
• Turun Sanomat 1999: ”Luonto tasapainottaa tyttöjen ja poikien välisen suhteen”
• Keskisuomalainen 1999: ”Ympäristö muokkaa yhä ihmisenkin perimää”
• Helsingin Sanomat 1999: "Kaksosia syntyi Turun saaristossa muuta Eurooppaa enemmän"
• Helsingin Sanomat 1998: ”Kaksosista on äidille etua vain hyvissä oloissa”
• Turun Sanomat 1998: ”Reilun sadan vuoden takaiset tilastot antavat vinkkiä tulevaisuudesta: Taattu ravinto lisää kaksosten määrää”
• Suomen Lääkärilehti 1998: ”Kaksosia kannatti ennen synnyttää vain saaristossa”