pesticide

Spearheaded by the Nobel Prize-winning scientist Norman Borlaug, the Green Revolution dramatically boosted food production in the middle of the ...

Each year the Environmental Working Group's (EWG) "Dirty Dozen" list ranks fruits and vegetables with the supposedly highest pesticide residues, ...

Are glyphosate's days numbered? It's the world's most popular weedkiller by far. Since its introduction in the 1970s, glyphosate has ...

Food production has absolutely exploded since the 1960s, feeding billions more people while innovative technologies reduced the environmental impact of ...

Bad research in peer-reviewed journals is undermining the public's trust in science. What can experts do to stop the flow ...

Good hygiene is important, but too much of it might be contributing to chronic disease in developed countries. A data ...

A decades-long campaign alleges that BPA, a chemical used to manufacture many plastic products, is dangerous. There is no evidence ...

Exaggerated media coverage distorts the public's understanding of critically important scientific issues, and the consequences can be dire. How do ...

Has Twitter (X) devolved into a misinformation cesspool? Once scientist says yes. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) claims schools near ...

Why do so many people on the political left and right, who agree on almost nothing, share a deep-seated fear ...

Neonicotinoids, the world’s most popular class of insecticides, have been making headlines for the last decade due to concerns that ...

Did vaccine mandates slow the spread of COVID on college campuses? A new study says yes. AI-generated articles are already ...

A pesticide ban in France has sent the country's sugar beet production to a 14-year low, a troubling result that ...

A viral Facebook post recently alleged that Goldfish crackers contain dangerous amounts of the weedkiller glyphosate. Is there any science ...

It's the time of year when Environmental Working Group (EWG) puts out its much-ballyhooed "dirty dozen" list of fruits and ...

Should agricultural scientists take research funding from corporations? A pair of studies suggests that a 'lab-leak' origin for SARS-CoV-2 looks ...

Organic activist groups led Sri Lanka's economy over a cliff by pushing a ban on pesticides and fertilizers. Will they ...

Are young people more likely to display narcissistic and psychopathic traits? If so, why? A recent study has proposed intriguing ...

There's a "toxic 10" group of chemicals lurking in every single food you consume. Listen in to find out what ...

Is there a science-based case for organic farming? One professor says yes, but how compelling are his arguments? Environmental Working ...

The evidence is in: genetic engineering promotes sustainable farming; vaccines save lives; and nuclear energy is our best hope of ...

Anti-GMO groups have hitched their wagons to the COVID lab-leak hypothesis to keep their flagging agenda alive. Organic produce is ...

Many Hollywood celebrities have endorsed the bogus link between vaccines to autism. Looking back, it appears their influence has been ...

Despite its long history as a reputable science magazine, National Geographic has recently embraced simplistic narratives about the environmental impact ...

Our greatest public health challenge isn’t chemicals -- it's ignorance and fear-mongering about them ...

The event was a missed opportunity to have the more nuanced discussion that such an important topic deserves ...

In the face of climate change, the expectation for evidence is doubled because of the dramatic implications ...