5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (487+ words) Exposure to a common plastic used in toys and household products may raise the risk of lifelong anxiety. The findings, shared at the Endocrine Society's ENDO 2026 conference in Chicago, suggest that exposure to the chemical during early development'before and shortly…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (598+ words) Forever chemicals" are notoriously difficult to get rid of. These man-made substances'known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)'are used in everyday items like waterproof clothing, non-stick pans and food packaging. But once they enter the environment, they can linger…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (383+ words) What was supposed to be a major environmental win for the ozone layer may have an unsettling side effect. New research suggests some of the chemicals introduced to replace ozone-depleting substances are now helping spread a persistent "forever chemical" worldwide....

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (412+ words) Massachusetts legislators are pursuing broad restrictions on PFAS, the toxic "forever chemicals" found in common goods such as cookware and children's products. The proposals are intended to limit new pollution and to help communities already coping with contaminated soil and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (305+ words) You may love the taste of coffee, but you hate the taste of caffeine. That's because the psychoactive compound is repellently bitter on its own (take it from someone who's made the mistake of chewing. .. You may love the taste…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (434+ words) Sea foam tumbling across fields on Britain's most remote inhabited island has long been part of local folklore. Now, that same windblown foam is drawing attention for a far less charming reason. Scientists believe it may be carrying toxic "forever…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago  (564+ words) Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have engineered microbes that convert crude glycerol " a low-value byproduct of biodiesel production " into three separate nylon precursors simultaneously, offering a bio-based alternative to a manufacturing chain that currently…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (29+ words) Yahoo As a large tank filled with toxic chemicals threatens to overheat, crews work around the clock to prevent an environmental disaster....

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (1035+ words) Yahoo We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Welcome to Trekspertise, a series where we break down the technology, history, details, and decisions that make the Star Trek universe so complex " and so fun. The makers of…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (207+ words) The crystal seen in Korolev's microscope is a case in point. Called bernwoodite, it's one of two new minerals Korolev and his adviser at the AMNH, Kate Kiseeva, and their colleagues recently discovered trapped in deeply formed diamonds. Both were…...