Microplastics Are Widespread in Pacific Northwest Seafood
The tiny particles that shed from clothing, packaging and other plastic products are winding up in the fish that people eat, ...
Ancient Hunter-Gatherers Relied Heavily on Starchy Plants for Food
A new archaeological study, conducted along the Jordan River banks south of northern Israel’s Hula Valley, offers a fresh ...
Lead Pollution Was Likely Widespread in the Roman Empire
Lead exposure is responsible for a range of human health impacts, with even relatively low levels impacting the cognitive ...
Millions of Diabetes and Heart Disease Cases Linked to Sugary Drinks
A new study from researchers at the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, which published in Nature Medicine on January 6, estimates t ...
Why Having Kids Is Ethical
What are the risks of not having enough children? In today’s landscape, there are questions about whether or not it’s ethical to bring children into a volatile world, but w ...