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Australian Study Finds Loyalty Programs Benefit Retailers More Than Shoppers

Research from Edith Cowan University surveyed more than 800 supermarket customers and found that personal data collected rarely translates into personalized deals.

Aug 26, 2026

Labor Trafficking Expert Says Forced Labor Hides in Legitimate Industries

A Florida State University human rights director says subcontracting practices make labor trafficking especially difficult to detect and prosecute.

Aug 26, 2026

UK Heat Deaths Now Nearly Match Cold Deaths Each Year

New government data covering 37 years shows hot weather killed more than 40,000 extra people in England and Wales since 1988.

Aug 26, 2026

Wildlife Photographer of the Year Shortlist Features Snake, Frog, and Bear Encounters

The Natural History Museum in London will announce the overall winner on October 13 and open a public exhibition of the images on October 16.

Aug 25, 2026

Instagram Chief Mosseri Testifies He Did Not Know Lawyers Restricted His Access to Teen Safety Data

Internal messages shown during the trial revealed that a company lawyer told employees to remove statistics about teen exposure to harmful content before presenting them to Mosseri.

Aug 25, 2026

Researchers Record Harbor Porpoise Bycatch Event in Real Time Off Cornwall

Acoustic and movement data from devices mounted on a gill net captured two porpoises communicating during an entanglement, in what researchers believe is the first recording of its kind.

Aug 25, 2026

NASA Adds New 34-Meter Antenna to Deep Space Communication Network

The new Deep Space Station 23 at Goldstone, California, began tracking spacecraft on August 3 and has since communicated with Voyager 1, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, and dozens of other missions.

Aug 25, 2026

Long-Term Study Finds Social Media Does Not Harm Family Relationships Over Time

Researchers tracked nearly 1,000 children from age 10 to 20 and found no link between social media use and weaker parent-child bonds.

Aug 25, 2026

Archaeologists Find 17th Century Woman Buried With Sickle and Padlock in Poland

Researchers used radiocarbon dating and chemical analysis to piece together the life and burial of a young woman in what is known as an anti-vampiric grave.

Aug 25, 2026

Percy Jackson Season 3 Cast Previews New Characters and Storylines at D23

The eight-episode third season, adapting The Titan's Curse, begins streaming on Disney Plus on November 20.

Aug 24, 2026

Stanford Study Shows AI Is Cutting Entry-Level Jobs for Young Workers at Growing Rate

Workers aged 22 to 25 in the most AI-exposed occupations now show employment levels 19 percent below peers in less-affected fields.

Aug 24, 2026

Lawrence Livermore Researchers Find Fusion Implosions Fail Abruptly Past Tolerance Limit

A new study using radiation simulations shows that fusion capsule performance holds steady under asymmetry until it suddenly collapses, not gradually.

Aug 24, 2026