A doctors group calls its 'excited delirium' paper outdated and withdraws its approval

A leading doctors group on Thursday formally withdrew its approval of a 2009 paper on “excited…

'Licence to hide': Western plastic waste dumped in Myanmar

In a working-class neighborhood of Myanmar’s Yangon, plastic waste is piled a meter high, the toxic…

Special wildlife exits on busy roads help protect endangered ocelots

The Texas ocelot (Leopardus pardalis albescens) is endangered due to historic hunting, habitat loss, inbreeding, and…

Stress wrecks male big brown bat fertility during breeding season

Even on a good day the environment can be wildly unpredictable, from unexpected gusts of wind…

New report finds food crime costs the UK economy up to £2 billion a year

Food crime costs the UK economy up to £2 billion a year, according to a new…

Study highlights concerns and preferences of residents regarding police involvement in mental health crisis response

Police officers often respond to incidents that do not involve crime or immediate threats to public…

New map shows how climate change affects your community and its vulnerability to weather

Across the globe, the past few years have been characterized by scorching summers that endanger the…

Advertising rental housing in Spanish puts off many potential renters, study finds

Publishing an ad for an apartment or rental home in Spanish may seem like it would…

Preferred traits vary depending on short or long-term relationship

A study by researchers at the University of Arkansas confirms previous work showing that women prefer…

Flagship individual animals found to boost conservation efforts

“Flagship” individual animals like Cecil the lion or Freya the walrus can boost conservation, new research…