News tagged with older mothers
Older killer whales make the best mothers
Killer whales (Orcinus orca) nearing the menopause may be more successful in rearing their young. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Frontiers in Zoology shows that estimated survival rates for cal ...
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Young children of unmarried parents fare worse when a father's support is court-ordered
Young children of unmarried parents who live with their mother and receive court-mandated financial support from their father exhibit more aggressive behavior than those who don't get any formal support at all, according ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 14, 2012 |
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Retirement plans after the Great Recession
New research shows that 40 percent of older Americans postponed retirement in the wake of the Great Recession.
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May 02, 2012 |
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Parasites boost advantage in sibling war
(Phys.org) -- Parasites may increase inequality among baby birds in a brood by making it even harder for smaller, weaker chicks to compete against their bigger brothers and sisters, researchers have discovered.
May 01, 2012 |
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More and more children have no parents and grandparents
(PhysOrg.com) -- While the number of cases of HIV infection in Zimbabwe has been decreasing for some time, the circumstances of children who have lost both parents to the AIDS epidemic could worsen in the ...
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Mar 28, 2012 |
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Energy requirements make Antarctic fur seal pups vulnerable to climate change
A new study suggests that climate change could pose a risk for Antarctic fur seals in their first few months of life.
Mar 21, 2012 |
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Hacking suspect a 'genius,' but often in trouble
At the time of his latest arrest, Jeremy Hammond was living on Chicago's South Side, about three dozen miles and an entire political spectrum away from the conservative Illinois community in which he grew up.
Mar 09, 2012 |
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Archaeologists unearth slave burial ground on St. Helena
The tiny island of St Helena, 1,000 miles off the coast of south-west Africa, acted as the landing place for many of the slaves, captured by the Royal Navy during the suppression of the slave trade between 1840 and 1872. ...
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Mar 08, 2012 |
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Survey paints a portrait of the UK
A complex and fascinating portrait of a society suffering the effects of the deepest recession since the early 1990s and in which young people appear to have been hardest hit is revealed by new findings from the UK's largest ...
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Mar 07, 2012 |
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92 percent of families with adopted children are satisfied with their decision
Two separate surveys six years apart have been used to analyse the level of satisfaction with adoptions in Andalucía. The study shows that 77.7% of families are happier after the process and variables ...
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Feb 24, 2012 |
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Pregnant gelada monkeys abort when new male enters group
(PhysOrg.com) -- Pregnant female geladas show an unusually high rate of miscarriage the day after the dominant male in their group is replaced by a new male, a new University of Michigan study indicates.
Feb 23, 2012 |
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