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Over 45 and looking for a job? AI thinks you might be too old
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Over 45 and looking for a job? AI thinks you might be too old

The aging population is a global success story. People are, on average, living longer, healthier lives. The World Health Organization estimates that from 2015 t...

Humans reshape predator-prey rules across food webs, creating a challenging new world for wildlife
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Humans reshape predator-prey rules across food webs, creating a challenging new world for wildlife

The relationship between predators and prey in the wild is underscored by an evolutionary arms race spanning millions of years, but new research has found moder...

'Bio-stickers' speed up plastic breakdown in marine environments
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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'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
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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
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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
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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....

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