Science news articles about 'misfortune'

... received a forwarded chain letter promising good luck if the message is forwarded on to others--or terrible misfortune if it isn't. The sheer volume of forwarded messages such as chain letters, ...

... simply make people more sympathetic; rather it directs their sympathy to others with the same misfortune as their friend or loved one," they explain. The authors' findings may help charities refine ...

People tend to be more sympathetic to people suffering from the same misfortune as a friend. But friendship with a victim does not make people generally more sympathetic, according to a new study.

... in a military operation that was a tremendous success, achieved in short order. But many had the misfortune of developing lasting health consequences that were poorly understood and, for too long, ...

... has been found in Nigeria. Tracked to his ancient lair in Nigeria, this ancient killer almost had the misfortune of going extinct twice. While evidence of 95-million year old therapods from Africa is ...

New evidence of a carnivorous killer has been found in Africa. This ancient killer almost had the misfortune of going extinct twice. While evidence of 95-million year old therapods from Africa is ...

... it is best to take any such mathematical punditry with a pinch of salt when watching the fortunes or misfortunes of your team. That applies whether you're catching the Toronto Maple Leafs in hockey ...

People who were killed, injured or bereaved in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake had the cruel misfortune to be victims of an event that probably occurs just once in four millennia, seismologists said on ...

... unpleasant, with 84 percent involving apprehension, fear or terror; 54 percent involving misfortune, in which injury, mishap or adversity occurred through chance or environmental circumstances; and 24 ...