4+ hour, 19+ min ago   (204+ words) Northwest Georgia is a picturesque place, with rolling hills and open farmland. Its creeks and rivers have sustained families for generations. On the surface, the environment looks pristine.But something toxic lurks within the lush landscape that you can't see,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (220+ words) PFAS make pans nonstick, clothes waterproof and furniture stain resistant. They're so ubiquitous, they're even inside of us. Now, researchers are looking for more insights in firefighters' blood. Firefighters are helping us understand the impact of 'forever chemicals' Firefighters are…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (87+ words) Volunteers collect pine needles to help figure out how PFAS get into the environment'NPR Environment Story Of The Day NPR hide caption Volunteers collect pine needles to help figure out how PFAS get into the environment There's increasing concern about…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (240+ words) A close-up view of a Nobel Prize medal. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption STOCKHOLM " Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi share the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work in the development of metal'organic frameworks. Hans Ellegren, secretary-general of…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (124+ words) The District Cannabis grow facility in Hagerstown, Md. Pien Huang/NPR hide caption The skunky smell of cannabis may be going out of style. NPR's science correspondent Pien Huang visited the grow facility for District Cannabis, which sells weed in Washington…...