Are subsea oil and gas pipelines a previously unrecognized source of ocean microplastics?
Decommissioning pipelines used by the oil and gas industry could result in substantial quantities of microplastics…
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Study of behavior-related digital dieting apps finds different effects of persuasion-related features
The booming smartphone industry has spawned an enormous market in health-related mobile phone applications, with apps…
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Study on impact of changes to information reporting on gig workers' behavior uncovers unreported income
Because of the recent rise of platform gig work, more U.S. workers are being compensated through self-employment. Their…
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Coral experts unite in historic effort to restore Florida's coral reef
Throughout the first week of August, 12 organizations came together in an unprecedented collaborative effort to protect…
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Astronomers catch hot birth of galaxy cluster more than 11 billion light-years away
Astronomers have detected an enormous cloud of gas tens of millions of degrees hot surrounding one of the most extreme…
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Studies find media literacy, social media use can predict trust in institutions, civic engagement
New research from the University of Kansas has found that the more media-literate people are, the more they trust…
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Review maps long-term health risks from historical metal mining in England and Wales
Unlike many other pollutants, toxic metals do not break down in the environment. Although they may become diluted over…
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Volatile weekly work hours may have adverse effects on health, employment
Workers who juggle volatile work hours that change from week to week may experience adverse health effects that affect…
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Cape Town's caracals expose a hidden rat poison problem for the city's wildlife
Rat poisons used in homes, businesses and on farms are moving into South Africa's wildlife, according to new research…
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UK politicians vastly overestimate public opposition to climate policies, study finds
Members of Parliament from the UK's three biggest political parties in the House of Commons significantly overestimate…
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Climate change main driver of European ocean warming: Study
Climate change is the main driver of Europe's rising marine temperatures, directly adding around 2°C of warming in the…
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Italian scientists bet on octopus to fight crab invasion
From a fishing trawler in the Adriatic, Italian scientists gently release thousands of tiny octopuses in the hope of…
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China successfully recovers rocket stage on land for the first time
China has successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket on land for the first time, state media reported…
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Archaeologists unveil skeletal remains believed to be ritual offering in Peru
Archaeologists on Tuesday unveiled the skeletal remains of an adult they believe was buried as an offering near the…
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Alumni relationships can affect court rulings between judges and lawyers
New research in Economic Inquiry provides evidence of in-group bias operating within the judiciary—a setting where…
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Laser stability method advances precision control of electrons with light
Researchers at the University of Oldenburg's Institute of Physics are working on techniques for precision control of…
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They're content creators with thousands of adoring fans. So why do they feel so terrible?
If given the chance to gain thousands of admirers for your work, would you take it? The artists whom my colleagues and…
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Biological sex is neither binary nor a spectrum—a biologist explains how it's multidimensional
Many people recognize that gender—how a person identifies, presents themselves and is perceived—has nuances. Some…
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How does wildfire smoke affect the economy?
Wildfires in the United States are getting bigger, and the season is getting longer, fueled by hotter and drier weather…
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Topography controls how mountains respond to large earthquakes
Large earthquakes can dramatically reshape mountain landscapes by triggering thousands of landslides and rapidly…
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Digital spirituality grows, but young people still rely on family and faith leaders
Social media, music, religion-focused apps and other online spiritual content have become popular ways for adolescents…
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Premium customer, quickest service? Not so fast, at least in a world of agentic AI-driven services
It's conventional wisdom in the business world: Premium customers get a pass to the front of the line. Think airports…
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Some bacteria build internal 'power cables' to extend respiration beyond the cell membrane
All living cells need energy, and most generate it through respiration, a series of chemical reactions normally…
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New set of international rules needed to protect health of fishing stocks, study shows
The global community should work to establish an array of new international legal rules to protect the health of fish…
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Krypton gas emerges as a new ingredient for quantum computing
To commercialize quantum computing, manufacturers need high-quality superconducting materials for microchips, but they…
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Research helps NYC students aim higher in public high school applications
Many New York City eighth-graders—particularly those from underserved communities—aren't applying to academically…
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Artificial intelligence acts as an 'ideological chameleon' and may deepen political polarization
Researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, examined the ideological…
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Mom or not, caring for babies changes the brain
Freeman Hrabowski Scholar Bianca Jones Marlin studies how caregiving takes shape in the brain and how some biological…
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A cooperative approach to reproductive success
Fertilization is often imagined as a frantic race, with millions of sperm competing for a single prize. But new…
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Newly unearthed mechanism that helps plants 'feel full' could help crops use fertilizer more efficiently
New York University researchers have pinpointed the molecular players responsible for plants "feeling full" once…
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How simple amber lights could make nights safer for insects
Approximately 40% of insect species worldwide are thought to be in decline and under threat of extinction. Among the…
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Climate change could dramatically reduce water flowing from the West's headwaters
The small mountain streams that feed many of the West's rivers may face a much drier future. A new study led by NAU…
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New microscopy method achieves angstrom-scale localization precision with one laser
Researchers in the lab of Sam Peng, the Pfizer Inc.–Gerald Laubach Career Development Assistant Professor of Chemistry…
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Antibiotic resistance is spreading through South Africa's water systems. This study explains how
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is defined as the ability of disease-causing microorganisms to withstand treatments like…
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Webb reveals warped structure in nearby TW Hydrae's protoplanetary disk
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers obtained high-contrast coronagraphic images of the…
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Supergene solves evolutionary puzzle of mirror-image flowers
The left-right asymmetry of South African butterfly lilies (genus Wachendorfia) has been regarded as a classic…
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