It went undetected for five years on Wikipedia, but now a seemingly meticulous entry about a 17th century conflict between colonial Portugal and India's Maratha empire has been outed as a hoax.
Jan 08, 2013
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Vicarious travellers and students of history can take a virtual stroll through the vast necropolis build by the ancient Egyptians in the Giza Plateau, thanks to a 3D Internet project launched this week.
May 11, 2012
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Do strict underage drinking laws really have a positive impact on society? A recent study finds that strictly enforcing possession of alcohol under the legal age or PULA (also known as PAULA) laws on teenagers reduces the ...
Feb 23, 2012
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(AP) -- If you find a home on the market that has the right look, amenities and price, you're still only halfway there.
Jul 02, 2011
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High levels of foreclosures in a community do not independently lead to increased crime rates, as previously believed, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin.
Aug 15, 2010
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Sitting frozen in the Kansas City, Mo., crime lab is a partially gnawed piece of candy. Police and prosecutors said someone spit it out years ago after he broke in and then damaged several classrooms in a local school. They've ...
Feb 23, 2010
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Ten percent of young adolescent boys -- or one in 10 -- exhibit a symptom of conduct disorder as well as a symptom of risky or problem gambling, according to new research findings from the University at Buffalo's Research ...
Oct 23, 2009
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(AP) -- Wikipedia says it is testing a new method for curbing false information on pages devoted to individual people.
Aug 25, 2009
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(AP) -- China has banned Web sites from advertising or linking to games that glamorize violence, another step in China's censorship campaign aimed at ensuring social stability ahead of the 60th anniversary of communist rule ...
Jul 28, 2009
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