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Published online 19 June 2008 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2008.901

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War survey points to millions more dead

Study triples estimated number of violent war deaths since 1955.

Daniel Cressey

A new study on violent deaths shows that we may have seriously underestimated the number of war deaths in the past half-century.

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  • Hi, War survey points to millions more dead: This is in deed concerning the days of Culloden fields seem to be over. That so many people have perished and gone seemly unnoticed is disturbing. May be its something to do with oil, resources or dark glasses. Regards Dr. Terence Hale

    • 23 Jun, 2008
    • Posted by: Terence Hale