Shoreline scavenger shows biological effects after eating plastic foam
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In a paper published in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin, researchers at Kyushu University report on what happens when wharf roaches, a common shoreline scavenger, eat expanded polystyrene (EPS).
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A three-year research collaboration between Florida State University's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice and the Leon County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) has produced one of the most comprehensive real-world studies on police de-escalation to date.
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Plastic is a wonder material that has molded itself to fit a wide variety of applications. But it comes with a host of drawbacks that aren't fully considered. That's why the United Nations has convened to hammer out a treaty to address plastic pollution.
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With a four-day weekend estimated to be around $21M, Sony/Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man: Brand New Day will be less than $16M away by EOD of Monday of overtaking Star Wars: Force Awakens ($936.6M) as the highest grossing movie ever at the domestic box office.
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Hundreds of tiny snails are journeying over 5,000 miles from Michigan to Tahiti. This release is part of a long-running international conservation program for endangered native snails.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India