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3:04am

Fri May 10, 2013
Research News

What Does 'Sexual Coercion' Say About A Society?

Originally published on Fri May 10, 2013 9:46 am

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Anthropologists, sociologists and biologists have explored over several decades many factors that shape the likelihood of sexual coercion of women by men.

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2:34pm

Thu May 9, 2013
Science

Could You Talk To A Caveman? Researchers Say Yes!

Originally published on Thu May 9, 2013 6:48 pm

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In 1961, Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner came up with some basic theories of caveman linguistics in their 2,000-Year-Old Man skit. Most of them had to do with rocks, as in, "What are you doing with that rock there?"

Now, a professor in England has questioned the validity of the famous caveman's rock-centric theories. And Mark Pagel of the University of Reading is reaching even further back, to the time of the 15,000-year-old man.

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12:03pm

Thu May 9, 2013
The Two-Way

Stunning Satellite Images Show A Changing Globe

Originally published on Thu May 9, 2013 1:28 pm

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