Floating plastic garbage has swamped a remote Pacific island once regarded as an environmental jewel and…
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Capital One target of massive data breach
A hacker gained access to personal information from more than 100 million Capital One credit applications,…
Study shows power of refocusing student stress in middle school transition
A new study by education researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows that proactively addressing students’…
To get customers to buy more in the future, help them buy a gift
Researchers from the University of Paderborn and University of Rostock, both in Germany, published a new…
NASA tracks wildfires from above to aid firefighters below
Every evening from late spring to early fall, two planes lift off from airports in the…
Support needed for foster carers of LGBTQ young people
More support is needed for fosters carers looking after LGBTQ young people, according to new research…
Scientists reproduce the dynamics behind astrophysical shocks
High-energy shock waves driven by solar flares and coronal mass ejections of plasma from the sun…
Money problems? Perhaps financial therapy is for you
Money is about more than numbers: emotions are often at play too. Just as you can…
African smoke is fertilizing Amazon rainforest and oceans, study finds
A new study led by researchers at the University of Miami’s (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine…
Larger ethnic communities help new refugees find work, research shows
Ethnic enclaves are often viewed as a negative for the integration of immigrants with natives in…