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Law and Human Behavior

Forensic DNA evidence has been a game-changer for law enforcement, but research shows it can contribute to miscarriages of justice.

The research surveys whether state laws protecting abortion clinics have deterred pro-life activists from committing acts of violence.

How "secondary confessions" lead to false witnesses in testimonies.

The sociologists Michael Radlet and Marian Borg test out six arguments for and against capital punishment.

Soda water is a popular beverage now, but it was once considered a cure, among other things.

Mourning clothes were a signal to the world that a family—really, that a woman had suffered a loss.

Ambergris, a waxy-like substance found in perfumes, has a unique origin.

So it entirely slipped my mind that Lingua Obscura recently turned one (yay!) and is now a veritable ...

Climate scientists tend to be optimistic and have faith that humanity can engineer our way out of the climate change we’ve created.