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World's Largest Predation Event Ever Recorded Captured in Norway | More than 10 million schooling capelin were devoured by cod collecting off the coast of Norway within just a few hours in what's claimed to be the largest predatory slaughter ever recorded.

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A recent study reveals that individuals with higher psychopathic traits show reduced sensitivity to pain, which affects their ability to learn from painful consequences | People with elevated psychopathic traits tend to revert quickly to initial beliefs after experiencing pain.

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People with psychopathic traits fail to learn from painful outcomes

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Missed deadlines lead people to judge work more harshly, study says | Research into psychology of people in US and UK suggests it is better to submit work on time rather than perfecting it through procrastination

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Defense or growth - the more a plant species invests in defense, the less potential it has for growth, according to a new study. Research made possible by open science provides new insights into plant adaptation and interspecies variation.

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Scientists have uncovered functionality of a genetic variant in the prostate specific antigen (PSA) gene to improve the current diagnostic test to help distinguish aggressive from non-aggressive prostate cancers and the level of treatment the patient need

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Swedish study on outcomes after gender-affirming surgery found 185% increase in suicide attempts in surgery group

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Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered a way that ovarian cancer tumors manipulate their environment to resist immunotherapy and identified a drug target that could overcome that resistance.

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New study: Plastic pollution worsens the impacts of all 9 planetary boundaries, including climate change, ocean acidification and biodiversity loss, affecting the environment, health, and human wellbeing. Over 500 million tons of plastics are produced annually, yet only 9% are recycled worldwide.

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An anthropologist introduces an innovative idea about why humans dominate the world over other animals: we excel and are unique due to "open-endedness"—our ability to communicate and understand an infinite number of possibilities in life

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Muscle-strengthening activity associated with alcohol consumption and binge drinking among U.S. college students | With each additional day of muscle-strengthening activity, BD reporting was 20.9% higher, and individuals with muscle-strengthening activity had 93.2% higher odds of reporting BD.

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IRS audits are extremely effective at raising revenue, both directly and indirectly (by deterring future tax cheating): "An additional $1 spent auditing taxpayers above the 90th income percentile yields more than $12 in revenue, while audits of below-median income taxpayers yield $5."

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Burning incense can pose health risks for those with allergies and asthma. Symptoms include headaches, respiratory dysfunction and skin sensitivity.

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Burning Incense Can Pose Health Risks for Those with Allergies and Asthma

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People whose parents suffered from substance use disorders are more likely to develop psychiatric disorders | The risk was found to be 80% higher for males and 56% higher for females.

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A study found that eating overnight may increase night shift workers' risk of chronic health conditions: avoiding large meals during night shifts and eating mainly during the day could be a simple way to improve health outcomes

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Missed deadlines lead people to judge work more harshly. Research suggests it is better to submit work on time rather than perfecting it through procrastination. Work completed late was viewed as significantly lower quality than the same piece of work delivered on time, the study found.

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Study links childhood adversity to stress, sleep loss, and later attention deficits. Early-life adversity in mice caused lasting attention issues in males, not females, revealing a brain mechanism underlying it: an imbalance in dopamine receptors

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