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

Journalists are an easily spooked bunch. Where scientists see a problem in need of a solution, the press often sees ...

In early October a small study published in an obscure science journal went viral for alleging that cookware and children's ...

In December 2019 US doctors began to hear anecdotes coming out of China about a novel respiratory virus that caused ...

When SARS-CoV-2 swept across the world in late 2019, nobody was prepared for the disaster that unfolded. Physicians tried to ...

Does processed food speed up the aging process? A recent study says yes, but we have our doubts. The blockbuster ...

"Over the years, the bureaucracy began to grow. Before you knew it, you went from spending lots of time talking ...

Dr. Liza Dunn has an impressive resume. She's cared for malnourished children in developing countries, treated drug overdoses in the ...

Health influencers often declare that seed oils are driving an epidemic of non-communicable diseases. The science says otherwise. Can we ...

A steady stream of studies and news stories has presented psychedelics as a game-changing therapy for depression. This may have ...

Therapeutic vaccines for some cancers have entered clinical trials. Do they represent the future of cancer treatment? Regulations, fearmongering campaigns ...

Why are some states trying to ban lab-grown meat? Conspiracy thinking prevails in the alternative health movement, and some of ...

Did revered environmentalist Rachel Carson gives rise to the modern anti-chemical crusade scientists are now struggling to control? Maybe so ...

The public believes a lot of myths about eggs. Let's debunk some of the most popular misconceptions. If you don't ...

"Vote for Kamala Harris to Support Science, Health and the Environment," Scientific American wrote in an incendiary September 16 editorial ...

This week, Scientific American urged readers to "Vote for Kamala Harris to Support Science, Health and the Environment." It's a ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics warns that pesticides are endocrine-disrupting chemicals that harm children. Absurdly, AAP also endorses the use ...

Here's some good news to break up the cacophony of alarmist environmental headlines you read weekly: global agricultural output has ...

The media claims that cancer rates are "skyrocketing" among young people. Experts beg to differ. Artificial intelligence is bringing major ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) could improve the quality of health care in many ways, though some doctors fear it could jeopardize ...

Processed read meat could increase your risk for dementia, a recent study contends. How robust are the results? Can the ...

A parasite that causes deadly infections may help doctors treat Parkinson's Disease. The FDA wants better evidence before it approves ...

China has banned germline gene editing, calling the technology, "irresponsible and not permitted." A recent study suggested that losing weight ...

California is considering a bill that would legalize psychedelics for medicinal use. Is this a science-based effort to improve health ...

People have been taking LSD recreationally for years, but it might turn out to be an effective treatment for depression ...

Most of what you know about the opioid epidemic is probably wrong. One expert shares the facts about pain pills ...

"Should You Pack Lunchables for Your Kid’s School Lunch?" Consumer Reports asked rhetorically in a recent headline. "CR's tests found ...

Does CBD treat pain, or is the marketing hype around this supplement just driven by the placebo effect? It appears ...