Social and Behavioral Sciences
Old grandfathers, abuse in women linked to autism
Mar 20, 2013 16:09 EDT
Having an older grandfather or being a mother who was abused in her youth are linked to higher odds of having a child with autism, according to two studies published Wednesday in a leading US psychiatry journal.
'Bonobo heaven': life at a DR Congo ape sanctuary
Mar 17, 2013 00:18 EDT
Claudine Andre, a 67-year-old Belgian living in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has spent the last 20 years dedicated to the protection of the bonobo, an extraordinary species of ape threatened by trafficking and poachers.
'Black Death' skeletons found under London rail site
Mar 16, 2013 02:27 EDT
Workers building a new railway in London have unearthed 13 skeletons thought to be victims of the Black Death plague that swept through Europe in the 14th century, archaeologists said.
'Black Death skeletons' unearthed by Crossrail workers
Mar 15, 2013 07:50 EDT
Thirteen skeletons thought to be victims of the Black Death plague which swept Britain over 600 years ago have been dug up by workers on the £15 billion Crossrail project in London, archaeologists said Friday.
New York City hails record population figures
Mar 14, 2013 16:47 EDT
New York City is now home to a record 8.34 million people, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday, emphasizing that more people are moving in than out for the first time in six decades.
Guatemala claims Sotheby's articles
Mar 13, 2013 21:00 EDT
Guatemala made claims to 13 archeological pieces set to go under the hammer at a Sotheby's auction house sale in Paris next week.
Demand for exotic pets pushes species to the brink
Mar 13, 2013 12:13 EDT
Poisonous frogs, long-necked turtles, bears and chimpanzees may not be everyone's idea of an animal companion, but experts warn that demand for exotic pets is pushing some species closer to extinction.
Neanderthal brawn lost out to social human brain
Mar 12, 2013 20:28 EDT
Neanderthals' bigger eyes and bodies meant they had less brain space to dedicate to social networking, which may explain why they died out and Homo sapiens conquered the planet, according to a new study.
Sandberg book urges women to 'Lean In' to succeed
Mar 10, 2013 14:09 EDT
Powerful Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg is out to make herself less of an anomaly as she launches a campaign to inspire women to pursue their passions at work and at home.
Stonehenge was ancient rave spot, new theory says
Mar 09, 2013 14:41 EST
British researchers on Saturday unveiled a new theory for the origins of Stonehenge, saying the ancient stone circle was originally a graveyard and venue for mass celebrations.
Swiss top WEF competition list for tourism, leisure
Mar 07, 2013 13:36 EST
Switzerland has the globe's most competitive travel and tourism sector owing to high quality transportation and hotels, skilled workers and rich natural resources, the Swiss-based World Economic Forum said Thursday.
Nearly 3,000 wild great apes 'stolen' each year: UN
Mar 04, 2013 08:28 EST
Almost 3,000 great apes are killed or captured in the wild each year because of rampant illegal trade, according to a new UN report released Monday that voiced fears for their survival.
King Herod in spotlight at new Jerusalem exhibition
Feb 28, 2013 15:35 EST
An ambitious new exhibition at Jerusalem's Israel Museum sheds new light on the life and death of Herod the Great, the ancient king whose empire sought to straddle imperial Rome and a flourishing Jewish culture.
Egypt balloon crash probe rules out criminal activity
Feb 27, 2013 12:28 EST
An initial probe into a hot air balloon crash that killed up to 19 tourists in Egypt has ruled out any criminal action as a cause of the accident, state media said on Wednesday.
US lawyer visits Cambodian temple in Sotheby's standoff
Feb 27, 2013 09:25 EST
A US government lawyer assisting Cambodia's legal bid to make auction house Sotheby's return a 10th century Khmer statue on Wednesday toured the site from which the artifact was looted, an official said.
Egypt PM orders probe into deadly balloon crash
Feb 27, 2013 01:19 EST
Egypt's prime minister has ordered an investigation following the deaths of up to 19 tourists in a fiery hot-air balloon crash during a sunrise flight over the ancient temple city of Luxor.
Egypt balloon crash kills 19 tourists
Feb 26, 2013 12:04 EST
A hot air balloon exploded and plunged to earth at Egypt's ancient temple city of Luxor during a sunrise flight on Tuesday, killing up to 19 tourists, including Asians and Europeans, sources said.
19 tourists killed as balloon explodes at Egypt's Luxor
Feb 26, 2013 07:28 EST
A hot air balloon exploded and plunged to earth at Egypt's ancient temple city of Luxor during a sunrise flight on Tuesday, killing up to 19 tourists, including Asians and Europeans, sources said.
Britons 'among 19 killed as balloon explodes in Egypt'
Feb 26, 2013 05:38 EST
A hot air balloon exploded and plunged to earth at Egypt's ancient temple city of Luxor during a sunrise flight on Tuesday, killing up to 19 tourists thought to include Britons, sources said.
Briton's 'among 19 killed' in Egypt balloon explosion
Feb 26, 2013 04:45 EST
A hot air balloon caught fire and exploded over Egypt's ancient temple city of Luxor during a sunrise flight on Tuesday, killing up to 19 tourists said to include Britons, sources said.
