Country diaryInsectsKestle Barton, Helston, Cornwall: Sarah Gillespie’s print exhibition captures the mystery of moths and on the day of our visit we are graced by a live specimen of spectacular colours It is intriguing that moths are one of the few animal groups to trigger a recognised psychological anxiety, “mottephobia”. It is surely a reflection of our deep-seated diurnal biases that we visit all manner of affections upon butterflies but withhold them from their nocturnal relatives.

NOOKS AND CRANNIESDo any human societies not follow the convention of nodding the head for yes, shaking for no - and do any animals use it? A sharp upward jerk of the head accompanied, sometimes, by a quiet 'tut' of the lips, most certainly signifies 'no' in Bulgaria. I found it very confusing when I was there. Simon Gilman, London UK Add your answer ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTEoKyaqpSerq96wqikaKafqbK0rc2dqK6dop6ytHvQrpyrsV9leW15kWpnbGRgZXupwMyl

ScienceFacial scars are attractive to the opposite sexThey give Action Man a certain ruggedness and bestow instant testosterone on movie heroes, and according to British psychologists, facial scars can also make men more attractive to the opposite sex. Men with mild facial scars were typically ranked as more appealing by women who were looking for a brief relationship, though they were not considered better as marriage material, a study found.

TV and radio blogTelevisionThe quest for the perfect vaginaWhat began as a wander through the wacky world of genital plastic surgery became a passionate documentary about modern femininity'It's the ultimate sales pitch - complete bullshit' ... Lisa Rogers, presenter of Channel 4's The Perfect Vagina If you'd told me three months ago that I'd let a plastic surgeon examine my froufrou, that I'd show it to another woman (who wasn't a doctor) and then allow an artist to take a cast of my Mary, I'd have laughed you out of the house.

BooksWho are you calling a bitch?It's an insult often thrown at women who are strong, ambitious and outspoken. We'll take that as a compliment then, says Kate FigesFar more unites men and women than divides us, but when it comes to negative stereotypes, women win hands down. Girls are "bossy" and grow into women who "nag", while boys of all ages are "authoritative" and "natural-born leaders". When men go out for a drink together it is considered positive social interaction or "