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This Is Your Brain on Climate Change
Extreme heat caused by climate change can exacerbate a variety of neurological ailments, from Alzheimer’s disease to migraines to epilepsy, new research shows
This Is Your Brain on Climate Change
Extreme heat caused by climate change can exacerbate a variety of neurological ailments, from Alzheimer’s disease to migraines to epilepsy, new research shows
America’s Hottest City Is Having a Surge of Deaths
Skyrocketing temperatures are colliding with a lack of planning in Phoenix that is contributing to a rise in heat-related deaths
How a Chemist and His ‘Poison Squad’ Inspired the First Food Safety Regulations
Author and science journalist Deborah Blum describes how an Indiana chemist kicked off the first major food regulation in the U.S.
AI Is Getting Creepier, and Risky Cheese Is Getting Trendier
A rare geomagnetic storm lit up skies, eerie AI demonstrations and a cautionary word about raw milk.
What Is Pasteurization, and How Does It Keep Milk Safe?
The pasteurization process was invented in the 1860s and continues to keep people safe from a range of foodborne illnesses
Asbestos Is Finally Banned in the U.S. Here’s Why It Took So Long
The carcinogenic effects of asbestos have been known for decades. We should have banned it long ago
Doctors Must Help Patients Avoid Deadly Heat, CDC Urges
New CDC guidance encourages clinicians to start conversations with patients about dangerous heat
Brain Worms like the One in RFK, Jr.’s Head Are Actually a Global Problem
Experts explain how certain worms can infect the brain and why they are an important global public health problem
How Bird Flu Caught the Dairy Industry Off Guard
Understanding how avian influenza jumped into cows can help shape the path to stopping the virus’s spread
How Should Wildfire Smoke Damage Be Measured?
Homes that survive wildfire flames but that are still affected by smoke, soot and ash is a growing issue for homeowners and insurers, as is the question of how to best remediate the problem
U.S. Needs to Better Track Bird Flu Spread in Farm Animals, Farm Workers, Epidemiologist Says
Four years after a mysterious respiratory virus jumped from animals into humans and launched the COVID pandemic, wary epidemiologists are keeping a close eye on a strain of avian influenza that is spreading among U.S. dairy cows
How to Filter Out Harmful ‘Forever Chemicals’ at Home
An environmental engineer provides a glimpse of the magnitude of the challenge to remove PFAS from water supplies and ways you can reduce these “forever chemicals” in your own drinking water