Common pesticide linked to higher heart disease death risk
In a new study, researchers found that people with higher levels of a chemical in their body that indicates exposure to commonly used insecticides...
2 hours a week close to nature may strongly boost your health and wellbeing
In a new study, researchers found that spending at least two hours a week in nature may be a crucial threshold for promoting health...
Warmer temperatures could increase arsenic levels in rice
People around the world consume rice in their daily diets.
But in addition to its nutrient and caloric content, rice can contain small amounts of...
Greenhouse gas emissions linked to obesity
In a new study, researchers found that the increasing average body size of people on Earth, in addition to the growing world population may...
Air pollution may increase depression and suicide risk
In a new study, researchers found that people exposed to higher levels of air pollution are more likely to experience depression or die by...
Microplastics million times more abundant in the ocean than we thought
Nothing seems safe from plastic contamination.
A new study by NSF-funded researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography suggests there could be a million times...
Dementia might be linked to lead exposure
To the medical community's surprise, several studies from the US, Canada, and Europe suggest a promising downward trend in the incidence and prevalence of...
Cleaner air may bring big health benefits very quickly
In a new paper, researchers report that when people are breathing cleaner air, their health could be improved rapidly.
They conclude that people can reap...
Birds are shrinking as the climate warms, says a 40-year study
Every day in the spring and fall since 1978, scientists and volunteers at Chicago's Field Museum have gotten up as early as 3:30 in...
Smog-eating graphene composite could reduce air pollution
Scientists have developed a graphene-titania photocatalyst that degrades up to 70% more atmospheric nitrogen oxides (NOx) than standard titania nanoparticles in tests on real...