Regulating Air Toxics from Petrochemical Plants

We need to end performative and ideological regulatory debates and strive for effective regulation that protects the public while encouraging innovation. Read More

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They said the snake, which they named Vasuki indicus, would have looked like a modern-day large python and would not have been venomous. Gigantic marine reptile's fossils found by British girl and ... Read More

How to stop ‘forever chemicals’ from lasting, well, forever

The EPA recently strengthened regulations on PFAS chemicals in drinking water. A next step, some experts say, is reducing the creation of these chemicals in the first place. Read More

How Air Pollution Damages the Brain

The new science of "exposomics" shows how air pollution contributes to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, bipolar disorder and other brain diseases ... Read More

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For almost a century, Science News journalists have covered advances in science, medicine and technology for the general public, including the 1925 Scopes “monkey” trial, the advent of the ... Read More

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2, 2024 — Polymer-based hydrogels ... suggests that air pollution may contribute to the development or worsening of skin conditions. The work points to the need to improve air quality to lower ... Read More

Biden administration sets first national standard to limit ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

The Biden administration finalized the first national standard to limit dangerous “forever chemicals” found in nearly half of the drinking water in the United States. Some environmentalists called the ... Read More

Switch to green wastewater infrastructure could reduce emissions and provide huge savings according to new research

Researchers have shown that a transition to green wastewater-treatment approaches in the U.S. that leverages the potential of carbon-financing could save a staggering $15.6 billion and just under 30 ... Read More

Canadian science gets biggest boost to PhD and postdoc pay in 20 years

“We’re very thrilled with this significant new investment, the largest investment in graduate students and postdocs in over 21 years,” says Kaitlin Kharas, a PhD student at the University of Toronto, ... Read More

Noise pollution is increasingly disrupting whale migration

Noise pollution can disrupt this intricate process, limiting their ability to secure enough food to survive, particularly for long migrations where they need to build energy ... in the oceans ... Read More

How education and social media regulation can combat science denial

It's ironic that as scientific evidence on climate change and vaccines have become more compelling, public opinion on social media appears more divided. Read More

What Members of the European Parliament need to know to call for a science-based regulation for food safety in the European fish processing industry

In December 2023, the European Commission proposed a Delegated Regulation setting new standards ... Underlining the need for a robust scientific foundation to evaluate the influence of stiffening ... Read More