The compound is so potent that an individual would be able to taste a single gram of the substance dissolved in 106 bathtubs ...

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An administration document aimed at eradicating paper straws highlights the dangers of PFAS chemicals. Their presence in tap ...

Laurene Allen of Merrimack, New Hampshire, dug into scientific research, organized neighbors and pressed officials to protect ...

The neurotoxin domoic acid has been detected in an algae bloom off the coast for the fourth year in a row, and this one is ...

When it comes to bitter tastes, lemons, coffee, or even Brussels sprouts might spring to mind. But these foods pale in ...

An "unprecedented" toxic algae bloom has overrun the coast of Southern California, sickening marine animals and staining the ...

Tests found increased levels of dioxane and other chemicals of concern in groundwater, after a former beryllium plant ...

Scientists have discovered the world's most bitter substance, and shockingly, it's not the collected tears of Tesla shareholders. As reported in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, it's in ...

A small study found that fatty buildup in the blood vessels of the neck (carotid arteries) may contain 50 times or more micronanoplastics -- minuscule bits of plastic -- compared to arteries free of ...

Researchers have made a breakthrough discovery that could potentially revolutionize treatments for antibiotic-resistant infections, cancer and other challenging gram-negative pathogens without relying ...

Plastic is made from chemicals derived from fossil fuels, the burning of which drives the climate crisis by producing ...