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Three years ago, a fire broke out at the Biblioteca Amazónica in Iquitos, Peru, imperiling one of the world’s most important collections of primary sources on Amazonian history, culture, and politics.This post was originally published […]

Approximately 10% of adult women and 5% of adult men report being a victim of spiking, and almost half of spiking victims feel systematically let down, according to a new report from the partnership between […]

When two 17-year-old girls were intentionally killed by a male acquaintance in Cranford, N.J., in late September, most residents responded with shock.This post was originally published on this site

The burying ground looks like an abandoned lot.This post was originally published on this site

Across cultures, people often wrestle with whether having lots of money is a blessing, a burden or a moral problem. According to our new research, how someone views billionaires isn’t just about economics. Judgment also […]

In a new paper, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign psychology professor Benedek Kurdi proposes a fresh approach to confronting implicit, or unintentional, bias in diverse organizations. He spoke with News Bureau life sciences editor Diana Yates […]

Boomerangs are an iconic symbol of Australia. Known internationally for their unique curved shape and ability to return when thrown, they are an example of the remarkable engineering skills of Australia’s First Peoples.This post was […]

An anthropologist from The University of Manchester has uncovered the hidden struggles of young men on the edges of Nairobi, who inherit land but lack the means to turn it into the financial security they […]

Children sometimes misbehave at school for a variety of reasons. But new research from the University of Mississippi sheds light on how exposure to violence outside of school may lead some children to act out […]

An interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed a novel research model to enhance investigations conducted at the intersection of religion and medicine.This post was originally published on this site