Monthly Archive: September 2019
By Rob Picheta – (CNN) They’re in our oceans, soil, air, snow — and even in your cup of tea. Plastic tea bags are shedding billions of shards of microplastics into their water, according to a new study. Researchers at McGill University in …
“I have to care as much about cockroaches as I do elephants.” By Nina Pullano – If you’re one of the 1.4 million people who follow Joel Sartore on Instagram, you’ll notice the National Geographic photographer is a prolific poster of all kinds …
Don’t freak out, though. By Peter Hess – When it comes to ways you can support your lifelong health, drinking plenty of water is kind of a no-brainer. But even that simple strategy may not be so simple. New research in the journal …
No level of air pollution is safe, experts say. By Alexandra Pattillo – Chronic exposure to air pollution can be deadly. But pollutants in the air don’t just make people physically sick. Air pollution poses mental health threats as well, and they may …
Coooool. By Justyna Anna Nalepa-Grajcar – What if I told you that there is a good chance you are carrying a parasite that is transmitted through cat poo? Two billion people around the world carry Toxoplasma gondii, so there may be more than …
But that could soon change. By Cynthia Curl – “Organic” is more than just a passing fad. Organic food sales totaled a record $45.2 billion in 2017, making it one of the fastest-growing segments of American agriculture. While a small number of studies …
A new report sees a major disruption in where we get our food. By Robby Berman – Image source: Celiafoto/Shutterstock. We’re just a few years from the tipping point in engineered food. Traditional agriculture’s 10,000-year-run is about over. Better foods, tastier foods, and …
By Rich Haridy – Atlas gets gymnastic in latest video. Boston Dynamics. – Boston Dynamics’ nimble dog-like Spot robot is finally on sale … technically. And as the robotics company officially launches its first commercial product we are also offered yet another spectacular look …
Reading sharpens parts of the brain without overriding the system. By Alexandra Pattillo – Conventional wisdom says that brain space is like Manhattan real estate: limited and extremely valuable. In turn, researchers have suspected that certain activities that are processed in the brain, …
“It is time to start unveiling the power of naps for a supercharged heart.” By Thor Benson – Naps are pretty great, right? Well, it turns out they might save your life. A new peer-reviewed, observational study published in the journal Heart has …
