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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain According to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), chemical manufacturing is one of the U.S.'s three largest polluters, along with metal mining and electric utilities, which together account for two-thirds of the country's toxic releases. Yet a recent study suggests that many of the top chemical companies shield…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In a new study from the University of Georgia, researchers found that the time high schoolers spend on so-called enrichment activities—including tutoring, sports, school clubs and even homework—is negatively affecting their mental health. The study also found that any additional enrichment activities are unlikely to benefit students academically. …

Rivian is rolling out an update to its iPhone app with support for Live Activities. This lets Rivian drivers track their car’s charging progress right from their iPhone’s Lock Screen or the Dynamic Island on iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 15. In the release notes for the latest version of the Rivian app, the company says: “Get real-time charging updates with our new charging Live Activity.” The RivianTrackr account on Threads shared a few screenshots of the Live Activity on the iPhone’s Lock Screen and in…

In the forests of eastern Australia, a unique annual ritual is underway. A male superb lyrebird fans out its large tail and bobs up and down amongst the foliage. It's performing a song and dance routine in hopes of winning a potential mate. Unfortunately, this bird isn't drawing any attention. Female lyrebirds require more complex songs to win the ability to mate. During his mating display, the male lyre bird puts on a show in his performing ground, replicating the sounds he hears in the surrounding forest — with…

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will impact the growth of the Nigerian economy, central bank governor Olayemi Cardoso said on Monday. Expressing concerns about the impact of previous MPC meetings on the economy, he said the MPC will complement the fiscal side and ensure that it moves the economy in the right direction. The CBN in January announced the scheduling of the MPC meeting under the leadership of Mr Cardoso for 26 and 27 February. The announcement came six months…

The concept of planetary commons is crucial for the future of civilization and Earth’s stability. Researchers propose that Earth system functions transcending national boundaries, such as the Amazon rainforest and Greenland ice sheets, should be governed collectively as planetary commons. This nearly two-year research by 22 international experts suggests expanding the global commons concept to include critical biophysical systems. The goal is to create effective global governance strategies that transcend national…

Just weeks after Google agreed to settle the $5 billion class-action case regarding its tracking of user data even in Google incognito mode, the tech giant changed the disclaimer recently. For the unaware, Google was hit with a lawsuit in 2020 that alleged that Chrome still collected user data such as browsing history and IP addresses even when browsing in incognito mode. While Google defended itself saying that it warned users that some websites collected data, the judge ruled against the tech giant, stating that it did…

(A) Above: Image of the southern slope of Sierra de Tucas (Huesca, Spain). The arrow indicates Coro Trasito cave. Below: Entrance to Coro Trasito cave. (B) Plan view of Coro Trasito cave, showing the location of the 2011 and 2013 test-pit and the area of the extended excavation. The isocotes indicate every 20 cm. Credit: Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology (2023). DOI: 10.3389/fearc.2023.1309907 An archaeological find in the…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Financial technology (FinTech)—innovation in the delivery of financial services and products—has grown in popularity, expanding access to finance for millions of people. But while promoting inclusive finance to accelerate economic growth and financial sustainability is considered a good idea, there are challenges to balancing the socioeconomic tradeoffs. …

Sony has announced its PlayStation Plus Season of Play event will start on December 5, running all the way through the holidays until January 5. The event will include bonuses and discounts on PlayStation products, tournaments, a free online multiplayer weekend, and Crunchyroll titles coming to Sony's streaming service.Despite being a part of PlayStation Plus, not all the Season of Play events require you to have a membership. Non-members and members alike will be able to redeem free avatars for PS4 and…