DNA testing exposes tactics of international criminal networks trafficking...
Scientists have used genetic testing of ivory shipments seized by law enforcement to uncover the international criminal networks behind ivory trafficking out of Africa. The genetic connections across...
View ArticleImpatient and risk-tolerant people more often become criminals, study finds
A new study among young Danish men confirms the assumption that risk-tolerant, impatient and self-centered people are more likely to commit crimes than risk averse, patient and altruistic people are.
View ArticleObjection: No one can understand what you’re saying
A new study from cognitive scientists offers an answer to why legal documents such as contracts or deeds are often so impenetrable.
View ArticleLack of transparency over cost of conservation projects hampers ability to...
A new study has found that costs of conservation projects are rarely reported, making it difficult for others to make decisions on the most cost-effective interventions at a time when funding for...
View ArticleForensic scientists improve touch DNA collection methods
Skin cells and their DNA varies between individuals, but new data shows that some groups of people have higher variability in their cell deposits. The South Australian forensic science researchers are...
View ArticlePrivate protected areas help conserve overlooked and threatened regions
New research shows that private protected areas help conserve underrepresented biomes and highly threatened regions. Researchers have assessed 17,561 privately protected areas in 15 countries across...
View ArticleNew study confirms potential of geoelectrical methods in search for hidden...
New research is helping law enforcement agents, forensic scientists and historians uncover attempts to hide victims.
View ArticleLife history: Scholars call for greater collaboration between zoos, museums
The animal collections housed at zoos and natural history museums -- living specimens in the first case, preserved in the other -- constitute an exhaustive trove of information about Earth's...
View ArticleAre people swapping their cats and goldfish for praying mantises?
Praying mantises have gained recent popularity as pets, sold at animal fairs and pet markets, but also collected in the wild by a fast-growing community of hobbyists and professional marketers. An...
View ArticleWhen AI is the inventor who gets the patent?
The day is coming -- some say has already arrived -- when new inventions that benefit society are dreamt up by artificial intelligence all on its own.
View ArticleScientists show that at least 44 percent of Earth's land requires...
New research reveals that 44 percent of Earth's land area -- some 64 million square kilometers (24.7 million square miles) requires conservation to safeguard biodiversity.
View ArticleA new study shows benefits to dispatching mental health specialists in...
As cities test different approaches to handling 911 calls, a new study shows dispatching mental health specialists for nonviolent emergencies can be beneficial. In Denver, it reduced reports of less...
View ArticleAlgorithm predicts crime a week in advance, but reveals bias in police response
A new computer model uses publicly available data to predict crime accurately in eight U.S. cities, while revealing increased police response in wealthy neighborhoods at the expense of less advantaged...
View ArticleMore dogs in the neighborhood often means less crime, research shows
In a recent study, researchers found that neighborhoods with more dogs had lower rates of homicide, robbery and, to a lesser extent, aggravated assaults compared to areas with fewer dogs, at least when...
View ArticleConnecting the spots: First comprehensive review of national jaguar...
Conservationists have conducted the first comprehensive review of national laws across the range of the jaguar (Panthera onca) to show opportunities for strengthening legal protections of the largest...
View ArticleWhere and when violent crime rates fall, heart disease deaths fall, too
A new study of data from Chicago found that the neighborhoods where violent crime fell the most, cardiovascular disease mortality fell sharply, too
View ArticleMarijuana use is much more common in US states that have legalized...
A new study found that rates of cannabis use and daily cannabis use have increased across the U.S., and current cannabis use and daily use are substantially higher among individuals residing in states...
View ArticleNew research shows 2/3 of species in global shark fin trade at risk of...
Researchers sampled nearly 10,000 shark fin trimmings from markets in Hong Kong -- one of the largest shark fin trade hubs in the world. With a little DNA detective work, they unraveled the mystery of...
View ArticleNew standardized framework allows conservationists to assess benefits of...
A new framework for classifying the positive impacts of non-native species will allow conservationists and policymakers to make better-informed management decisions, according to a new article.
View ArticleCannabis legalization boosts use by double digits
A new first-of-its-kind study of twins finds that residents of states where recreational marijuana is legal use it 24% more frequently than those in states where it's illegal. It's among the strongest...
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