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California farms applied millions of pounds of PFAS to key crops, study finds. They applied an average of 2.5m lbs of PFAS “forever chemicals” per year on cropland from 2018 to 2023, or a total of about 15m lbs, a new review of state records shows.

With family support, adults in rural China reduced blood pressure by average of 10 mm Hg - EurekAlert!

Temporary medical centers in Gaza known as "Medical Points" (MPs) treat an average of 117 people daily with only about 7 staff per MP - EurekAlert!

Remote mountain meadow confirms global insect crisis. Insect numbers fell by an average of 6.6 percent every year. Over two decades, that meant a 72.4 percent drop. The main culprit was rising summer temperatures, especially warmer nights.

A new study (n = 51 US undergraduates) finds that teleportation is the most valued superpower (beating out mind-control, flight, and supernatural physical strength), with people willing to sacrifice an average of five years of their life for this ability.