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Inject rats with DDT, and three generations later their descendants are obese. A new study raises questions about the insecticide's long-term impact on humans.
New York's Fire Island lost more than half of its shoreline sand and sand dunes to the mega-hurricane, leaving the tourist mecca vulnerable to further storm surges.
It's hard for companies to stake their success on radical innovation.
As Colorado oil officials continue to tally the toxic toll of flooded fracking facilities -- more than 60,000 gallons and counting -- two congressmembers are calling for a hearing.
Now that Halloween and its scourge of Fun Size treats is behind us, you won't have to feel guilty about keeping all of these peanut butter cups to yourself.
A reader wonders if she needs to resort the dryer in the cooler months. She knows Umbra would never leave her hanging.
Don’t judge a bus by its cover
Tired of watching chemicals blow across their fields, withering crops and threatening their own health, some farmers are taking matters into their own hands.
Green may actually be the result of the recessive gene.