contamination
Rainwater Everywhere Now Considered Too Toxic for Safe Consumption, Study Finds
Harmful chemicals called PFAS can be found even in remote regions of Tibet and Antarctica.
How Scientists Discovered a Massive Toxic Dump Site Off the LA Coast
A long-forgotten chemical dumping ground off the coast of Los Angeles raises questions about the damage caused by deepwater waste sites.
Earth Microbes Can Survive on the Surface of Mars, Study Suggests
Microbes took a balloon to the stratosphere, where some of them proved resilient to Mars-like conditions.
The Activist Who Keeps Exposing Environmental Racism in the U.S.
Dr. Beverly Wright, co-founder of the National Black Environmental Justice Network, has spent decades empowering communities that are vulnerable to toxic chemicals.
NASA: Alien Life is 'Highest Planetary Protection Priority' for Mars Missions
NASA wants to explore Mars, but a new agency directive shows that avoiding “extraterrestrial life and bioactive molecules” hitching a ride back to Earth is a top priority.
FDA Finds Salmonella Bacteria in MDH Sambhar Masala Sold in the US
MDH, a household name in Indian cooking, is recalling its products from retail stores in California for contamination that can cause diarrhoea, cramps, and fever within days of consuming it.
Microplastics Have Been Found in Our Deepest Ocean Animals
Scientists found plastics in the guts of amphipods at Challenger Deep, some 10,890 meters below the sea surface.
A Third of 'Gluten-Free' Dishes Contain Gluten, Study Shows
“Having gluten-free ingredients is not enough to ensure that gluten isn’t making its way into the food," says the lead doctor on the study.
You're Definitely Consuming Microplastics, But Not Just In Seafood and Tap Water
A leading researcher in the field talks why tap water and seafood shouldn't be our only concern when it comes to the issue of microplastics.
Mercury poisoning has devastated Grassy Narrows First Nation, new study shows
“The results verify what we have known and felt in our bodies all these years."
The Radioactive Puppies of Chernobyl Will Find Homes in the United States
Some of the descendants of the region’s abandoned dogs are up for adoption.