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Mar 20, 2012 03:49 PM EDT

Researchers Mount New Mission to Solve Amelia Earhart Mystery

Scientists on Tuesday announced a new phase in the search to resolve the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, saying fresh evidence from a remote Pacific island may hold clues to the fate of the renowned U.S. pilot who vanished in 1937 while attempting to circle the globe.

Mar 20, 2012 01:34 PM EDT

SRI International Releases Report on Costs and Benefits of Online Learning Programs

A new SRI International report prepared for the U.S. Department of Education provides guidance to educational leaders as they work to implement successful, cost-effective online learning programs for secondary schools.

Mar 20, 2012 11:55 AM EDT

Danger in Paradise -- the Hidden Hazards of Volcano Geotourism

Beautiful views and exotic thrills draw millions of tourists to volcanic sites each year. Previously frequented by smaller numbers of experienced hikers and trained tour guides, today's volcanic sites are plagued by throngs of novice hikers, who are often ill-prepared and uneducated about the risks ...

Mar 20, 2012 11:23 AM EDT

Scientists Measure How Energy is Spent in Martial Arts

Two judo fighters face off, one in a white judogi (the traditional judo uniform) and one in blue. They reach for each other's shoulders and lock arms, in what looks like an awkward dance, before the fighter in blue throws his opponent head-over-feet onto the mat.

Mar 20, 2012 09:07 AM EDT

Spotting Ancient Sites, from Space

A Harvard archaeologist has dramatically simplified the process of finding early human settlements by using computers to scour satellite images for the tell-tale clues of human habitation, and in the process uncovered thousands of new sites that might reveal clues to the earliest complex human socie...

Mar 19, 2012 04:27 PM EDT

Focus on Technology Overlooks Human Behavior when Addressing Climate Change

Technology alone won't help the world turn away from fossil fuel-based energy sources, says University of Oregon sociologist Richard York. In a newly published paper, York argues for a shift in political and economic policies to embrace the concept that continued growth in energy consumption is not ...

Mar 19, 2012 02:44 PM EDT

Exploration of Mythical David and Goliath Battle Site Reaches New Depth

This summer, Tel Aviv University's Sonia and Marco Nadler Institute of Archaeology is adding another excavation to their already expansive list of seven active digs. Azekah, a city of the ancient kingdom of Judah that features prominently in the Bible - both as a main border city and the fortificati...

Mar 19, 2012 08:54 AM EDT

The Viking Journey of Mice and Men

House mice (Mus musculus) happily live wherever there are humans. When populations of humans migrate the mice often travel with them. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology has used evolutionary techniques on modern day and ancestral mouse mitochondri...

Mar 16, 2012 04:43 PM EDT

Past in Monsoon Changes Linked to Major Shifts in Indian Civilizations

A fundamental shift in the Indian monsoon has occurred over the last few millennia, from a steady humid monsoon that favored lush vegetation to extended periods of drought, reports a new study led by researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). The study has implications for our u...

Mar 16, 2012 02:58 PM EDT

Sharing Patents with Competitors May Encourage Innovation, UB Study Suggests

Firms that make a previously patented innovation accessible to competitors increase overall likelihood of improving upon that breakthrough while also raising profits for the original innovator and market welfare, according to a study by a University at Buffalo economist.

Mar 16, 2012 09:20 AM EDT

NYC Suicide Rate 29 Percent Higher at Economy's Nadir vs. Peak

New evidence on the link between suicide and the economy shows that the monthly suicide rate in New York City from 1990 to 2006 was 29% higher at the economic low point in 1992 than at the peak of economic growth in 2000.

Mar 16, 2012 08:20 AM EDT

Ice Age Mariners from Europe Were Among America's First People

Some of the earliest humans to inhabit America came from Europe according to a new book. Across Atlantic Ice puts forward a compelling case for people from northern Spain travelling to America by boat, following the edge of a sea ice shelf that connected Europe and America during the last Ice Age, 1...