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Health

An Expert Explains the Complexities and Confusion of Insanity Defenses for Juvenile Killers

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By Susan Zalkind
Health

A Colorado Jury Will Need to Decide if the ‘Dark Knight’ Shooter Is Insane or Simply Evil

04.28.15

By Josiah M. Hesse and Josiah Hesse
Health

The ‘American Sniper’ Killer Got Sentenced to Life in Prison

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Identity

Satanism and Guilt-Free Murder in Iowa

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By Josiah M. Hesse and Josiah Hesse

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NASA’s Hubble Caught a Comet Breaking Up in Real Time, and the Images Are Wild

Using the Hubble Space Telescope, researchers captured detailed images of a comet as it began to tear itself apart.

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Scientists Discovered a New Dinosaur Species in South Korea, and It’s Named After a Cartoon

Paleontologists in South Korea have identified a new dinosaur species and named it after a beloved Korean cartoon character.

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