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Microplastics linked to 3 chronic diseases — and now they’ve been detected in gum
A new study suggests that you could be ingesting thousands of microplastics every time you chew gum. This discovery comes amid mounting evidence connecting these tiny particles to three chronic diseases.
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Freaky 'blood rain' phenomenon turns tides and beach red: 'Truly unique'
The shoreline off an Iranian island turned bright red after getting battered by heavy rains in a scene straight out of the Bible.
America’s butterflies are disappearing at ‘catastrophic’ rate
America’s butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a new study finds.
NYC mandates composting: What to know and the best compost bins to curb waste, per experts
We're breaking down the best compost bins, so you can check your carbon footprint.
Happily ever after: Create everlasting life for your wedding day buys
Save your wallet — and the world! No pressure.
Two hidden mountains 100 times taller than Everest discovered by scientists — but you won’t be able to visit them
At around 620 miles high, these subsurface "islands of rock" stand more than 100 times higher than Mount Everest's summit of around 5.5 miles,
One trillion-ton 'megaberg' on crash course with UK island
The iceberg cometh. The world's largest iceberg is on a collision course with a British island off Antarctica, potentially jeopardizing both marine life and ships in the area.
Japanese aquarium places cardboard cutouts of people near sunfish tank to cure its loneliness
Without its usual crowd of spectators, Kaikyokan's sunfish essentially started to fall into a deep-sea depression.
Drinking water of 97M Americans contaminated with unregulated chemicals — how to limit your exposure
The Silent Spring Institute found that 27% of the 4,800 public water systems it analyzed had detectable levels of at least one of four "harmful" types of chemicals not regulated...
Endangered whale snared in fishing gear spotted off North Carolina coast, the third on the East Coast in one week
The current population of the North Atlantic right whale stands at less than 400 as the species has grown increasingly vulnerable to collisions with ships and entanglements in gear.
Secret island emerges from the sea near popular tourist spot — and it has its own unique ecosystem
On the islet, Venetians can now escape the tourists overcrowding their city to sit in the sun and hunt for shellfish among the thickets of the island’s new vegetation.
Parasite that eats animal — and human — hosts inside out threatens US meats: USDA
Danger to our food supply is lurking at the US-Mexico border.
California 'ghost lake' starts to re-emerge after 130 years, burying nearly 100,000 acres of private farmland
The lake once spanned over 100 miles long and 30 miles wide.
Plastic-eating worm discovered — could help reduce pollution 'faster and more efficiently', scientists say
Scientists have discovered a plastic-eating insect that could revolutionize our approach to waste management.
Connecticut deals with more than 100 brush fires as historic drought persists: officials
More than 100 brush fires have broken out across Connecticut as state officials warn that the threat of more outdoor blazes could continue into next year if the historic spell...
It's raining 'forever chemicals' in this major city — and likely everywhere else, researchers warn: 'PFAS are practically everywhere'
Health experts have only recently begun to explore the harmful — and potentially carcinogenic — properties of PFAS.
Tropical Storm Rafael on track to hit New Orleans by Saturday
Tropical Storm Rafael is on track to hit the southern tip of Louisiana by Saturday as it continues to gather strength en route to the Gulf of Mexico, and could...
Invasive and illegal dog-size lizards cause chaos in South Carolina: photos
Over 100 invasive lizards the size of dogs have been reported throughout South Carolina and are destroying the local ecosystem, including killing endangered species.
'Ghost' fish feared to be extinct spotted after 20 years
A giant fish in Asia's Mekong River that scientists believed to be extinct has been spotted three times after almost 20 years, according to a new study. The "ghost' fish,"...
220-pound catfish rescued after getting stuck inside flooded train station
Rescuers had the ultimate catch-and-release experience after saving a monster Mekong River catfish that became trapped inside a flooded train station in Thailand.