Culture

Switch off the lights for bats

Bat activity was generally lower in street-lit areas than in dark locations with similar habitat, a study has found. The findings have important implications...

A more tolerant America?

As America's headlines turn more and more to issues of tolerance -- race, religion, free speech, same sex marriage -- research shows that Americans...

Oncologists reveal reasons for high cost of cancer drugs in U.S.

Increasingly high prices for cancer drugs are affecting patient care in the U.S. and the American health care system overall, say researchers. "Americans with...

‘Sharenting’ trends: Do parents share too much about their kids on social media?

Some of social media's greatest stars aren't even old enough to tweet: Pictures of kids playing dress up, having meltdowns and even in the...

Pollution levels linked to stroke-related narrowing of arteries

Air pollution has been linked to a dangerous narrowing of neck arteries that occurs prior to strokes, according to researchers. The scientists analyzed medical...

New information system on raw materials launched in EU

A comprehensive online repository of information on policies, activities and data related to the European raw materials sector has been launched online. The repository...

Worldwide willingness to enter into armed conflicts decreasing

Though current news reports might suggest another picture, ever fewer people are ready to risk their lives in a war, researchers say. The scholars...

Sinosphere Blog: China Unveils Plan to Bolster Its National Soccer Team

The men's national team has never lived up to the expectation of Chinese fans. Now the government is pushing for changes that it hopes...

People ‘urged man to jump to death’

Police condemn onlookers who shouted "Jump!" to a man they were trying to talk down from a tall building. ...read...

As British Election Nears, Cameron Promises Another Dose of Austerity

Prime Minister David Cameron has made cutting the budget a signature of his platform, but compared with much of Europe, the cuts are modest....