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• Social Psychology
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  Was King Richard III a Control Freak?

  March 4, 2013 — Psychologists believe Richard III was not a psychopath -- but he may have had control freak ... > full story
• New Species
  Biodiversity
  Insects (including Butterflies)
  Rainforests
  Nature
  Extinction
   
  

  Little Did We Know About Beetle Diversity: Astonishing 138 New Species in a Single Genus

  February 20, 2013 — Researchers have described in a single article 138 new species in a genus of tropical beetles. This six-fold increase in known diversity indicates the extent to which remarkable biodiversity can ... > full story
• Justice
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  Consumer Behavior
  Popular Culture
  Funding Policy
  Relationships
   

  Romantic Delusions Allow Online Dating Scams to Flourish

  February 12, 2013 — As international criminal gangs increasingly target online dating and social networking sites, as a means of extorting money from unwary victims, research suggests that new strategies are needed for ... > full story
• Legal Issues
  Justice
  Conflict
  Gender Difference
  Spirituality
  Racial Issues
   

  New Study Examines Victims and Cyberstalking

  February 12, 2013 — Victims of cyberstalking take more self-protective measures, pay higher out-of-pocket costs to combat the problem and experience greater fear over time than traditional stalking victims, said a ... > full story
• Virology
  Veterinary Medicine
  Bird Flu Research
  Invasive Species
  Microbes and More
  Pests and Parasites
   

  Forensic Pathology: Tracing the Origin of the Usutu Virus in Blackbirds

  February 8, 2013 — It is generally a mystery how new diseases arise and how the pathogens that cause them first enter countries.  However, clues may come from examination of specimens from similar outbreaks.  ... > full story
• Early Mammals
  Trees
  Nature
  Dinosaurs
  Biology
  Fossils
   
  

  Most Comprehensive Tree of Life Shows Placental Mammal Diversity Exploded After Age of Dinosaurs

  February 7, 2013 — Scientists have generated the most comprehensive tree of life to date on placental mammals, which are those bearing live young, including bats, rodents, whales and ... > full story

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  • Largest-Ever Study of Mammalian Ancestry Completed
• Justice
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  Urbanization
   
  

  1990s Drop in New York City Crime Not Due to CompStat, Misdemeanor Arrests, Analysis Finds

  February 4, 2013 — New York City experienced a historic decline in crime rates during the 1990s, but it was not due to the implementation of CompStat or enhanced enforcement of misdemeanor offenses, according to a new ... > full story
• Archaeology
  Ancient Civilizations
  Fossils
  Lost Treasures
  Anthropology
  Early Humans
   
  

  Discovery of Remains of England's King Richard III Confirmed

  February 4, 2013 — The University of Leicester has confirmed that it has discovered the remains of England's King Richard III. At a specially convened media conference, experts unanimously identified the remains ... > full story
• Global Warming
  Climate
  Severe Weather
  Ice Ages
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Storms
   
  

  Cyclone Did Not Cause 2012 Record Low for Arctic Sea Ice

  January 31, 2013 — It came out of Siberia, swirling winds over an area that covered almost the entire Arctic basin in the normally calm late summer. It came to be known as "The Great Arctic Cyclone of August 2012," and ... > full story
• Justice
  Forensic Research
  Medical Technology
  Biometric
  Ultrasound
  Construction
   
  

  New Imaging Technique for Identifying the Age and Sex of a Corpse

  January 23, 2013 — Researchers have designed a new computing system that determines the age and sex of a corpse with a reliability of 95%. This state-of-the-art system is very different from the traditional macroscopy ... > full story

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