An Amazonian language with only 300 speakers has no word to express the concept of "one" or any other specific number, according to a new study from an MIT-led team.

Posted : Fri, Jun 27, 2008

   The use of DNA technology results in a higher probability of arrest for all property loss crimes, according to a study released today from the Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (NIJ).

Posted : Mon, Jun 16, 2008

   The teen birth rate in the United States rose in 2006 for the first time since 1991, and unmarried childbearing also rose significantly, according to preliminary birth statistics released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Posted : Fri, Dec 07, 2007

   Global child deaths have reached a record low, falling below 10 million per year to 9.7 million, down from almost 13 million in 1990.

Posted : Sat, Sep 15, 2007