
Cool Heads Likely Won't Prevail in a Hotter, Wetter World: Climate Change Will Likely Exacerbate Violence
Researchers report that even
slight spikes in temperature
and precipitation greatly
increase the risk of
personal and civil violence,
... > full story

Injuries from Teen Fighting Deal a Blow to IQ
A new study has found that
adolescent boys who are hurt
in just two physical fights
suffer a loss in IQ that is
roughly equivalent to
missing an entire year of
... > full story

Male Guppies Ensure Successful Mating With Genital Claws
Some males will go to great
lengths to pursue a female
and take extreme measures to
hold on once they find one
that interests them, even if
that affection is unrequited ... > full story

Big Crab Claws for Bling or Bang?
Male fiddler crabs tread an
evolutionary fine line
between growing an enlarged
claw better for signalling
to females or one better for
fighting. Long light claws
are better for attracting
... > full story
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One in Three U. S. Youths Report Being Victims of Dating Violence
July 31, 2013 About one in three American youths age 14-20 say they’ve been of victims of dating violence and almost one in three acknowledge they’ve committed violence toward a date, according to new ... > full story -
Against All Odds: Male Holocaust Survivors Have a Longer Life-Expectancy
July 31, 2013 According to a recent study that examined over 55-thousand Polish Jews who immigrated to Israel before and after World War II. "These results give us hope and teach us of the strength and resilience ... > full story -
The Arithmetic of Gun Control
July 26, 2013 Aiming to quell heated national debate about gun control with factual answers, two mathematicians have designed parameters to measure how to best prevent both one-on-one killings and mass shootings ... > full story -
When Bar Fights Get Mean, Bystanders Intervene
July 23, 2013 People are more likely to try to break up a bar fight when they believe the conflict is too violent, or has the potential to become more violent, according to ... > full story -
A Woman's Work Is Never Done?
July 22, 2013 One of the greatest social changes across Europe in recent decades has been the increase of women in the labor market. However, changes in women’s work patterns have not always been matched by ... > full story -
Gang Members Found to Suffer Unprecedented Levels of Psychiatric Illness
July 12, 2013 Young men who are gang members suffer unprecedented levels of psychiatric illness, placing a heavy burden on mental health services, according to new ... > full story -
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Stress Fracture Risk May Be Modifiable
July 12, 2013 Programs to improve movement patterns may help prevent stress fractures in athletes and military personnel, say ... > full story -
Avoidance Strategies Can Be Valuable Stress Reliever, Says Study on Work/life/school Balance
July 9, 2013 If achieving a work/life balance wasn't hard enough, researchers say many of us are juggling a third factor: school. That creates conflicts, often resulting in dissatisfaction in the area that caused ... > full story -
Sleepless Nights Can Turn Lovers Into Fighters
July 9, 2013 Relationship problems can keep us awake at night. But new research suggests that sleepless nights also can worsen lovers' ... > full story -
Does Marital Breakdown Have an Effect on Male Offending?
July 8, 2013 Criminologists have long known that men tend to offend less after they marry. But with almost half of all marriages now ending in divorce, what effect does separation ... > full story
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