In a Nutshell Male mice exposed to microplastics before conception produced female offspring with insulin resistance on a high-fat diet, while male offspring remained largely unaffected Microplastic ...

New Swedish research finds that people with highest microplastics and PFAS levels face double the risk of multiple sclerosis ...

As cities grow and natural habitats shrink, urban wildlife must adapt to rapidly changing environments. A new study published ...

Plastics are not inert: they gradually break into fragments over time, forming micro- and then nanoplastics (i.e., particles ...

Environmental groups and Indigenous people say the state should enforce the sulfate standard, but mine workers and ...

Scientists have identified a previously unknown natural compound produced by heat-loving cyanobacteria that helps protect against ultraviolet radiation.

A major new meta-analysis finds that vegetarian and vegan diets can support healthy growth in children when properly planned.

Physician-scientists at Oregon Health & Science University warn that exposure to air pollution may have serious implications ...

Research from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution finds the rate of U.S. coastal sea level rise has more than doubled in ...

Researchers have uncovered that the body uses different molecular systems to sense cold in the skin versus internal organs.

Every living being must cope with a changing world—summer gives way to winter, one year it floods and the next is a drought.

Simultaneous use of cannabis with nicotine and tobacco products is common among cannabis users—particularly those who ...