Forever chemicals' are everywhere. But only a handful have been evaluated for potentially toxic effects. Researchers think there may be a faster, cheaper way to figure out which ones might be ...

The Narragansett lab tackles emerging water pollution problems, including PFAS, microplastics, and toxic algal blooms.

Pharmaceutical pollution can significantly affect wild animal behaviour, including speeding up salmon migration.

Bacteria play key roles in degrading organic matter, both in the soil and in aquatic ecosystems. While most bacteria digest large molecules externally, allowing other community members to share and ...

Deep soils vital for life host an active new microbial phylum, CSP1-3. These microbes may be key to innovative water ...

As the Trump administration takes steps to discourage the incorporation of fluoride in drinking water, experts warn the moves ...

A new battery system removes toxic metals from wastewater and generates electricity in the process, offering a low-cost, ...

Headlines warn of “toxic dust.” But are these ominous claims grounded in current science — or just blowing dust in our eyes?

Turnips don’t always steal the spotlight, but they definitely deserve a place in your spring veggie lineup. These root ...

The molecular world of bitter compounds has so far only been partially explored. Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich in Freising and the ...

A botched demolition at a cement plant in central China’s Hunan province has been identified as the source of a toxic leak ...