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'Bio-stickers' speed up plastic breakdown in marine environments
Plastic waste poses an urgent problem for the planet's ecosystems, especially in waterways. Millions of tons of plastic waste enter Earth's oceans every year, a...
Research investigation shows 'bossware' is spying on workers and sharing their data
A new investigation finds that workplace monitoring platforms are systematically sharing personal data about workers and online activity with hundreds of outsid...
Indonesians mark 20 years since mud volcano eruption swallowed up entire communities in East Java
Residents in the East Java province of Indonesia scattered flowers, paid their respects and prayed at the edge of a mud lake on Friday, the 20th anniversary of...
Megafire kills Joshua trees, but not fungi
When the Dome Fire tore through the Mojave Desert in 2020, it reduced 1 million Eastern Joshua trees to blackened skeletons. Scientists expected the underground...
Forever chemical reaches fish before they even hatch, new study reveals
There is a forever chemical lurking in the world's oceans that could be fundamentally altering the biology of marine life before it even hatches. PFOS, a notori...
Routine questionnaire could help thousands of children thrive at school, study finds
A routine questionnaire completed by parents when their child turns two could play a vital role in identifying children who need extra support before they start...
'Shoot for the moon?' Aim a bit lower, researchers say
How ambitious should you be? Folk wisdom offers conflicting advice: "Shoot for the moon," but also, "Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good." A new stud...
A hidden supermassive black hole may be lurking inside the Antennae galaxies
Astronomers may have uncovered a hidden supermassive black hole inside the famous Antennae galaxies NGC 4038/4039, a pair of colliding galaxies best known for t...
Homeless encampment sweeps spiked after Supreme Court decision
Officials in Oakland sharply increased the number of homeless encampments they cleared in the months after the 2024 U.S. Supreme Court decision made it easier f...
Pandemic loan fraud pumped housing prices, research indicates
For Americans dreaming of owning a home, this decade has been brutal. From the end of 2019 to the end of 2022, the median sales price for homes sold in the U.S....
Topological states emerge in quantum Hall-superconductor devices with multiple channels
Topological phases are unusual states of matter that give rise to properties protected by a material's overall structure (i.e., "topology"), as opposed to micro...
Last-of-its-kind tree clinging to cliffside finds new hope at botanic gardens
Conservationists are in a race against time to prevent one of the world's rarest island plants from disappearing forever, after seeds collected from the only su...