Iberian lynx attacks on farm animals are on the rise
New study finds females play active, pivotal role in postcopulatory processes
Females play a larger role in determining paternity than previously thought, say biologists in Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences. Their findings are the subject of a new paper titled "Female ...
Jun 10, 2013
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Excessive Facebook use can damage relationships, study finds
Facebook and other social networking web sites have revolutionized the way people create and maintain relationships. However, new research shows that Facebook use could actually be damaging to users' romantic relationships. ...
Jun 06, 2013
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Explainer: What are chemical weapons?
Mathematicians analyze social divisions using cell phone data
Differences divide us. Human society fractures along lines defined by politics, religion, ethnicity, and perhaps most fundamentally, language. Although these differences contribute to the great variety of ...
May 17, 2013
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Satirical US news site The Onion apparently hacked by Syrians
The Twitter feed of satirical US news website The Onion was hacked Monday by a Syrian group aiming to inject its own sardonic spin on the deadly conflict.
May 06, 2013
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UN report wants moratorium on killer robots (Update)
Killer robots that can attack targets without any human input "should not have the power of life and death over human beings," a new draft U.N. report says.
May 02, 2013
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US followed Boeing's lead on 787 battery testing (Update 3)
U.S. regulators let Boeing help write the safety conditions for the problematic battery system in its beleaguered 787 "Dreamliner," prescribe how to test it and carry out those tests itself, according to ...
Apr 23, 2013
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New research reveals dangers to humanitarian workers in conflict zones
Larissa Fast, assistant professor of conflict resolution at the University of Notre Dame's Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, has co-authored three new research reports documenting and analyzing the dangers facing ...
Apr 18, 2013
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How stepdads can avoid missteps
As any stepdad can tell you, it's one thing to win a mom's heart and another to win over her children.
Apr 08, 2013
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Stop 'bad guys with guns' by implementing good policies
Tragedies involving children, such as the one at Sandy Hook Elementary School, fuel massive outrage and calls for immediate action to prevent similar atrocities. The National Rifle Association (NRA) has put forward a National ...
Apr 02, 2013
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Research with Sri Lankan fish farmers brings best practices home
Growing cyber threat to US infrastructure: spy chief
The United States faces a mounting danger from cyber attacks on its infrastructure while digital espionage threatens to undercut the military's technological edge, the intelligence chief said Tuesday.
Mar 12, 2013
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The way we weren't: U of Minnesota biologist debunks myth that humans peaked in Paleolithic era
EU cracks down on illegal timber trade
The European Union is cracking down on the timber trade in an effort to curb illegal logging, blamed for a host of ills from social upheaval to environmental and economic damage.
Mar 01, 2013
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