Topics : Science World Report

Apr 18, 2012 06:14 AM EDT

Belief in God Grows as Mortality Nears, Survey Says

Belief in God is highest among older people and increases with age, perhaps due to the growing realization that death is coming closer, University of Chicago researchers said on Wednesday.

Apr 17, 2012 04:42 PM EDT

Ammonites Found Mini Oases at Ancient Methane Seeps

Research led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History shows that ammonites-an extinct type of shelled mollusk that's closely related to modern-day nautiluses and squids-made homes in the unique environments surrounding methane seeps in the seaway that once covered America's Great Plai...

Apr 17, 2012 02:42 PM EDT

A Scarcity of College Men Leads Women to Choose Briefcase over Baby

American women today are more likely to earn college degrees than men with women receiving 57 percent of all bachelor's and 60 percent of all master's degrees. But are there consequences to having more women than men in college?

Apr 17, 2012 02:21 PM EDT

From Ideas to Action: World Experts Meet on Better Mobilizing Knowledge in the Age of Information

Every year, billions of dollars are spent worldwide advancing knowledge in areas of public interest ranging from health and the environment to education and agriculture. Yet much of the information generated fails to reach many of those who could benefit -- from policy makers to the general public.

Apr 17, 2012 01:14 PM EDT

Survey Finds Majority of Wikipedia Entries Contain Factual Errors

Sixty percent of Wikipedia articles about companies contain factual errors, according to research published today in the Public Relations Society of America's (PRSA) scholarly publication, Public Relations Journal. Findings from the research will help establish a baseline of understanding for how pu...

Apr 16, 2012 11:57 AM EDT

How Does the Global Financial Crisis Affect Consumer Decision Making?

Consumers who feel financially deprived are more likely to seek scarce products, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

Apr 16, 2012 11:40 AM EDT

What Is Contemporary Global Nomadism and How Does It Affect Materialism?

Is John Lennon's line "imagine no possessions" not as idealistic as it once seemed? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, globalization has led to a new class of "global nomads" who are less attached to material objects.

Apr 16, 2012 10:02 AM EDT

Study: Policy Language Regarding Girls Education Often Limiting, not Empowering

Education for girls in developing countries has received more attention in recent years. A new study found that the very policy documents advocating the need for equal access to education limit the scope of the initiatives by over-simplifying issues and by referring to education in a way that belies...

Apr 13, 2012 12:06 PM EDT

Tennessee Teacher Law Could Boost Creationism, Climate Denial

A new Tennessee law protects teachers who explore the "scientific strengths and scientific weaknesses" of evolution and climate change, a move science education advocates say could make it easier for creationism and global warming denial to enter U.S. classrooms.

Apr 13, 2012 11:56 AM EDT

Rare 15th Century Hebrew Prayer Book in Paris Sale

A rare 15th century festival prayer book written in Hebrew and estimated to be worth up to $800,000 will be exhibited in New York next week ahead of its sale at Christie's Books and Manuscripts auction in Paris next month.

Apr 13, 2012 11:40 AM EDT

What's in a Surname? New Study Explores What the Evolution of Names Reveals about China

What can surnames tell us about the culture, genetics and history of our society? That is the question being answered by Chinese researchers who have traced the evolution of surnames across China.The research, published in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology, reveals how surnames can act a...

Apr 13, 2012 11:20 AM EDT

Yuri Gagarin â€“ Hero of the Soviet Union and First Ambassador to the Cosmos

On 12 April 1961 marks the 51st anniversary of one of the most historic moments in human history. It was on this day in 1961, that Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to take a journey into outer space. Aboard his Vostok spacecraft, not only did Gagarin become the first person in sp...