Discovery reports on a Binghampton University study that suggests female water striders prefer less aggressive males, and in fact produce more eggs when mating with them. Lovable dork and guest columnist Cynthia Mills writes: Evidently, some male water striders like to come on a bit strong to the females. In my day they would have been sidling up with line like, 'Hey baby, what's your sign?' I guess now they would be saying 'Hey baby, what's on your playlist?' Whatever line they are using, they are obnoxious, and as such, clearly they would make lousy mates. The water strider females agree. Unfortunately, if the pond is small, they [...]