Oklahoma has reduced the sentences for various crimes, and this applies retroactively. Over 500 prisoners were just released as a result.

A study has found evidence that smoking tobacco tends to increase the chance of developing depression or schizophrenia.

The clever design of the study demonstrates more than mere correlation — it shows causality, mainly in that one direction.

Fishermen discard damaged nets and lines in the ocean, where they can continue for years killing sea animals.

This article resolves a contradiction that puzzled me. It says that the discarded fishing gear makes up the majority of plastic in large objects, but only a smaller fraction of the total plastic including small and microscopic pieces.

Two large Australian banks publicly support climate protection but they recently increased their lending for fossil fuel extraction.

Hazing by other soldiers reportedly was why one Russian soldier shot eight others on a military base.