Jun 20 2011

Iraq’s Ancient Ur Site in Danger

Tag: Archaeologist,Archaeology,Museums and Tours,Royalty and Rulers,Violence,WarsDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 1:20 pm
So far Ur, the Biblical birthplace of Abraham, has relinquished only a fraction of its antiquities.

May 05 2011

Infanticide Common in Roman Empire

Tag: Archaeology,Babies,Contraception,Infanticide,Mother,ViolenceJennifer Viegas @ 11:00 am
Before the invention of modern contraception, family planning took the form of a chilling practice.

Jan 28 2011

Internet, Mobile Phones Cut As Egypt Braces For Protests

Tag: Elections,Government,Internet,Parties,Police,ViolenceDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 10:31 am
Key communication tools used by protest organizers have been severed.

Dec 03 2010

How to Use Your Brain in a Crisis

Tag: Disaster Scenarios,First Aid,Hostages,Mental Health,ViolenceJulienne Gage @ 8:20 pm
Imagining stressful situations can give you mental confidence and agility to survive them.

Dec 03 2010

How to Use Your Brain in a Crisis

Tag: Disaster Scenarios,Hostages,Mental Health,ViolenceJulienne Gage @ 8:20 pm
Imagining stressful situations can give you mental confidence and agility to survive them.

Sep 20 2010

Genocide Wiped Out Native American Population

Physical traces of ethnic cleansing that took place in the early 800s suggest the massacre was an inside job.

Sep 01 2010

Gang Alternative Movement Gains Momentum

Tag: Crime,Drugs,Gangs,Kids,Rehabilitation,Schools,Tattoos,ViolenceJulienne Gage @ 4:53 pm
Seven percent of U.S. teens belong to gangs. A new movement hopes to bring that number down.

Jun 14 2010

Kennedy’s FBI Files Reveal Numerous Death Threats

Tag: FBI,Investigation,John F. Kennedy,Police,ViolenceDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 8:00 pm
More than 2,000 pages of documents detail the threats that plagued Kennedy throughout his 47-year Senate career.

Apr 28 2010

Afghans Commemorate Anniversary of Mujahedeen Victory

Tag: Government,Military,Military Operations,Soldiers,Terrorism,Violence,WarsDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 6:45 pm
Amid the violence and chaos of one war, Afghanistan marks the 18th anniversary of the end of another.

Apr 28 2010

Afghans Commemorate Anniversary of Mujahedeen Victory

Tag: Government,Military,Military Operations,Soldiers,Terrorism,Violence,WarsDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 6:45 pm
Amid the violence and chaos of one war, Afghanistan marks the 18th anniversary of the end of another.

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