WASHINGTON – A milestone was reached today that could finally bring U.S. consumers access to the type of modern, more effective sun protection used abroad for decades: The Food and Drug Administration is proposing classifying bemotrizinol as an active ingredient…
A new study finds extinction rates for plants, arthropods and land vertebrates peaked about a century ago and have since declined. The research challenges projections of an accelerating mass extinction, arguing past causes like invasive species on islands differ from current…
Around 1,800 years ago in Roman Britain, people preparing bodies for burial created a plaster-like paste and smeared it over the corpses, leaving behind fingerprints that are still visible today, researchers reported in a recent blog post.These newfound prints reveal…
A little bit of food coloring goes a long way.Granted, not everything that goes viral on TikTok is safe or even remotely close to being recommended by professionals, but occasionally, an innocent and delicious recipe captures the attention of TikTok…
Most crops are contaminated with fungal mycotoxins, but some foods are worse than others. Oats can be thought of as “uniquely nutritious.” One route by which they improve human health is by providing prebiotics that “increase the growth of beneficial…
Stress, anxiety and sleepless nights do more than erode peace of mind — they can also weaken the body's defenses, making people more susceptible to infections, cancers and autoimmune disorders. Now, scientists have uncovered a potential mechanism that may link…
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