The complete mitogenome of Pestera Muierii woman has been retrieved.Credit: E. Trinkaus and A. Soficaru
A research group has managed to retrieve the mitochondrial genome of a fossil 35,000 years old found in the Pestera Muierii cave in Romania. That...
The researchers found that increases in unemployment were associated with increased mortality from all the cancer types included in the study. The association was strongest for treatable cancers, suggesting that lack of access to care may have been a...
From an evolutionary perspective, conditional mating strategies helped our ancestors maximize their reproductive success. Credit: © Keoni Cabral / Flickr
Our romantic choices are not just based on feelings and emotions, but how rich we feel compared to others, a...
Marijuana plants. The number of adolescents who had problems related to marijuana -- such as becoming dependent on the drug or having trouble in school and in relationships -- declined by 24 percent from 2002 to 2013.
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Joni Hersch, professor of law and economics at Vanderbilt Law School. Credit: Vanderbilt University
For as long as women have been in the workforce, there's been a steadfast, if unwritten, rule that if a woman wants equal footing professionally, any...
Refugee children had similar academic success as other children if adequately supported, despite having more behavioural and emotional problems overall, a comprehensive review has found.
Emotional and behavioural issues were most prevalent in refugee children under the age of 10,...
Parents looking to help their children succeed academically can access free online educational programs, games and services to help them outside the classroom. A plethora of these tools have popped up in recent years in an attempt to close...
The archaeological excavation site in the ancient port of Naples is opposite the town square and a few meters below the present sea level.Credit: © Hugo Delile
Almost two thousand years after the eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii and...
FSU Assistant Professor Jessi Halligan is the lead researcher on the project. During the diver, they recovered many mastodon and llama bones.Credit: Bruce Palmer/Florida State
The discovery of stone tools alongside mastodon bones in a Florida river shows that humans...
Abortion rates have declined significantly over the last 25 years in developed countries and are at a historic low. But in developing countries, where many abortions are unsafe, rates have remained level, highlighting the urgent need for better access...
Lower social cohesion among neighbors and higher crime rates contribute to higher rates of psychotic symptoms among urban children, a new study from researchers at Duke University and King's College London finds.
Previous research has also identified higher rates of...
