Planets & Transits
New Moon in Leo August 12, 2026
The New Moon arrives in Leo August 12 at 8:36 PM UTC, and with it comes a singular...
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- Written by: Stanford University
While the hazardous air quality is certainly cause for alarm, there are precautionary measures people can take to protect their health during wildfire season. Here, experts talk about four key problems associated with wildfire smoke, and offer some practical tips about how to stay safe.
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- Written by: Nardy Baeza Bickel, University of Michigan
Exposure to a chemical found in the weed killer Roundup and other glyphosate-based herbicides is significantly associated with preterm births, according to a new study.
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- Written by: Mark Michaud, University of Rochester
Fracking is associated with increased acute myocardial infarction hospitalization rates among middle-aged men, older men, and older women, as well as with increased heart attack-related mortality among middle-aged men
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- Written by: Kristina Sauerwein, Washington University
New research finds that, when schools practice mandatory masking, social distancing, and frequent hand-washing, COVID-19 transmission is rare
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- Written by: Debra Lynn Dadd
The following are some tried-and-true methods for removing toxic chemicals from your body, which will help relieve your body's toxic burden...
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- Written by: Thomas Longden et al
The risk is higher in some regions but where you live is not the only factor that matters. When it comes to heat, some jobs are much more dangerous, and put workers at higher risk of injury.
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- Written by: Anton Stucki
The ear cannot close naturally; it has no lid, no muscle, no reflex that could consciously create a barrier between our acoustic perception and the outside world. We listen to sounds from the start of life and for the duration of our entire life.
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- Written by: Joshua S. Fu
When you breathe in smoke from a wildfire, you’re probably inhaling more toxic chemicals than you realize.
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- Written by: Luke Montrose
Two forces of nature are colliding in the western United States, and wildland firefighters are caught in the middle.
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- Written by: William Weir
Asphalt is a significant source of air pollutants in urban areas, especially on hot and sunny days, according to a new study.
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- Written by: Julia Evangelou Strait
Malnutrition can lead to stunted growth. A new study of children in Bangladesh implicates 14 types of bacteria in the small intestine.
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- Written by: Shira Polan
Reviews of hundreds of studies show that a growing number of chemicals—in pesticides, flame retardants, and certain plastics—are linked to widespread health problems, including infertility, diabetes, and impaired brain development.
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- Written by: Kristen Devlin
American communities with more fast food restaurants, a larger share of extraction industry-based jobs, or higher population density have shorter life expectancies, according to new research.
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- Written by: U. Washington
Experiencing wildness is particularly important for physical and mental health, according to a new study on urban parks.
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- Written by: Sebastian Eastham and Steven Barrett
Scientists estimate that each year in the U.S., outdoor air pollution shortens the lives of about 100,000 people by one to two decades.
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- Written by: Linda Geddes
The sky is powder blue, and the sun magnificent, as I stride through glittering grass and fallen sycamore seeds to Dowth, a Neolithic passage tomb in County Meath.
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- Written by: Gabriel Filippelli
The Trump administration is working to weaken U.S. environmental regulations in many areas, from water and air pollution to energy development and land conservation.
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- Written by: Sheril Kirshenbaum and Douglas Buhler
By 2050, many scientists estimate that the world food supply will have to increase sharply from today’s level to meet anticipated demand from a global population of 9 to 10 billion people.
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- Written by: Phillip Yuhas
Blue light has gotten a bad rap, getting blamed for loss of sleep and eye damage. Personal electronic devices emit more blue light than any other color.
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- Written by: Amedeo D'Angiulli
In megacities across the world, including Mexico City, Jakarta, New Delhi, Beijing, Los Angeles, Paris and London, humans are polluting air at a rate that Earth can no longer sustain.
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- Written by: Niranjana Krishnan
Many people believe that chemicals, particularly the man-made ones, are highly dangerous.
