The global population hit this milestone on November 15, according to an estimate from the United Nations.
Eating more insects, rather than pork, beef or other kinds of meat, may be better for the planet.
Researchers wanted to study the health effects of wildfire smoke. But they realized they didn’t know where it was and how much exposure people had.
These unusual materials have a host of unusual properties. You can even make a starch-infused version in your kitchen.
Researchers found PFAS “forever chemicals” in kids’ school uniforms and other clothing. Studies have linked these compounds to health risks.
One gene drive to eliminate malaria seems to work in the lab. Now it’s time to ask local people if they want it released in the wild.
Some birds take massive detours to avoid cyclones. But shearwaters caught between land and the storm’s eye sometimes fly toward the storm’s center.
Microplastics have turned up everywhere from the highest mountains to the bottom of the ocean — and even inside animals and people.
A throng of billions of magnetic, bacteria-killing nanoparticles can be shaped right into bristles to fit any surface, including in between teeth.
Psycho therapists as well as media scholars are checking out the that, why and how of becoming a fan.
Stretchy, color-shifting cloth might bring about new art, styles and sensors. A century-old Nobel-prize-winning development served as its ideas.
Parasitic worms eat blood and make people unwell, however they might additionally aid protect against or treat some illness.