New study outlines ways to prevent future pandemics
The coronavirus pandemic has left the world devastated in many ways. Besides the deaths the pandemic has caused,...
Mount Rushmore fireworks display sparks concerns
Despite a decade-long ban on fireworks at Mount Rushmore on environmental and public health grounds, President...
Stay-at-home orders increase demand for eco-friendly interiors
Lockdowns have forced many to stay home. With all that time inside, you can’t help but pay close attention...
Crowds fill national park for Yellowstone reopening
As some of the biggest national parks start to reopen, visitors reassure themselves that it is safe to be outdoors....
FDA re-appropriates the term 'milk,' to potential benefit of dairy industry
In a potential blow to almond and soy milk producers, the FDA plans to crack down on the usage of the term "milk"...
'Water cremation' plans paused over fears liquefied remains could get in water system
The funeral industry could benefit from more environmentally friendly options. But some firms in the United Kingdom...
Scientists use banana skins to develop new cancer detection technique
Bananas are quite a magical fruit and they've been used for everything from "vegan leather" for wallets to durable bioplastics...
Some fragrances in the US may be made using urine, antifreeze and other awful ingredients
Next time you spritz on that knock-off designer perfume, beware: you may be spraying urine and antifreeze all over...
WonderSphere safely brings nature indoors for hospitalized children to enjoy
Many studies link exposure to nature to improved health and healing, but it’s risky to exposure immunocompromised...
Assisted living home replicates a friendly American neighborhood to help treat patient memory loss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKljUt642-g The Lantern operates three locations in the towns of Madison, South...
The food we eat isn't what we think it is, new book shows
Inaccurate food labeling is a rampant problem in America. That Kobe steak you ordered? Unless you're at one of...
Studies show that feeding infants this food could prevent peanut allergies
Peanut allergies are quite prevalent this day in age, but that wasn't always the case. Did you know that recent...
Ultrathin grass condoms could make safe sex better than ever
Australian researchers at the University of Queensland have found a way to make latex condoms thinner, stronger,...
FDA finds majority of herbal supplements at GNC, Walmart, Walgreens, and Target don't contain what they claim - instead cheap fillers like wheat and soy powder
The New York State Attorney General's Office is demanding that GNC, Walmart, Walgreens, and Target remove store...
You can make $13,000 a year by selling your poop
Need some cash? Just sell your poop. Yes, you read that right. A company called OpenBiome needs healthy stool samples...
Researchers find new way to beat antibiotic-resistant infections
Researchers have discovered a way to test bacteria for drug resistance more rapidly. It's a potentially life-saving...
Researchers Discover How Nature Makes Powerful Antibiotics That Defy Resistance
A team of researchers from the University of Illinois have made a breakthrough in understanding how a powerful...
Massive Ancient Mushroom Could Hold the Cure for Many Diseases
The agarikon is one of the largest, oldest-living mushrooms in the world, and at least one scientist believes it...
ABC's Investigative Team Uncovers Plastic Microbeads in Toothpaste Getting Stuck in Patients' Gums
ABC7 Chicago reports that Dentists and dental hygienists have begun speaking out against plastic microbeads in...
McDonald's Japan Shuns Chinese Chicken Amidst Tainted Meat Scandal
China’s meat industry was recently dealt another blow as McDonald’s Japan announced plans to stop importing...
Entire City Quarantined in China After Man Dies of the Bubonic Plague
You might have thought that the bubonic plague was ancient history, but last week a man in Yumen, China died of...
McDonalds, KFC and Starbucks Pulled Into Chinese Rotten Meat Scandal
The latest Chinese meat scandal is spreading, with reports confirming that Chinese McDonalds, Burger King, KFC...
Archaeologists Unearth "Elixer of Long Life" Bottle from Beneath NYC
Is booze the secret to longevity? Archaeologists excavating a site in Manhattan's Chinatown recently came upon...
Harvard Scientists Discover a Protein That Has the Potential to Reverse the Aging Process
Researchers at Harvard have discovered a protein that appears to actually reverse multiple signs of aging, in everything...
Scientists Sucessfuly Create First Ever Cloned Embryo from Adult Cells
Just over one decade after successfully cloning Dolly the sheep, scientists have cloned the first human embryo...
New Report Reveals Rubberizing “Yoga Mat” Chemical Present in 500 Everyday Foods
Until Subway announced it was pulling azodicarbonamide (ADA) out of its bread last week, few people had ever heard...
Vicious Fish Chomped Off Swimmer's Fingers and Toes in Argentina
Argentinean bathers enjoying a Christmas day dip in the appropriately named Parana River got more than they bargained...
Images Show How Much Cell Phone Radiation We Bathe in Every Day
Nickolay Lamm has already made the invisible visible with a project that showed what Wi-Fi would look like if we...
New Life-Saving First Aid Kit Looks Like it was Designed by Apple
Designed for his final thesis project, Campean’s new packaging is emblazoned with an orange cross with the European...
DrinkSavvy Smart Beverage Glass Can Detect Date Rape Drugs
More than three years ago, Mike Abramson went to a club in Boston, and after taking a few sips of his first drink,...