Chemicals brought in to help protect our ozone layer have had the unintended consequences of spreading vast quantities of a ...

A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has provided fresh insight into the dangers some common household chemicals pose to brain health. They suggest that ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are known as forever chemicals because of their extreme persistence. These compounds have useful properties including durability and waterproofing, so ...

Plastic is ubiquitous, but does it carry a toxic load? This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network. Some 13,000 chemicals are associated with plastic ...

Boston-based Lux Research says installed global pyrolysis capacity is growing, but “suitable applications” still are being identified. The aggregated set of global announcements constitutes a ...

In early May, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it would split up the agency’s main arm devoted to scientific research. According to a report from NPR, scientists at the 1,500-person ...