Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study uses machine learning to reveal hidden conflict patterns and exposes limits of predicting violence severity. (CREDIT: ...

The language used to describe conflicts naturally reflects assumptions about how different forms of violence emerge and develop. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. "For ...

There is often no straightforward explanation for the various types of violence that occur around the world. In fact, even when using clear definitions (such as “Civil War,” “Invasion,” or “Local ...

The language used to describe conflicts naturally reflects assumptions about how different forms of violence emerge and develop. "For instance, we think that 'civil wars' are the result of internal ...

Conflict avalanches are non-heuristic, data-derived chains of conflict events linked in space and time. Here, each point represents a conflict event, with colors distinguishing distinct conflict ...