Spotlights

Plastic pollution is an increasing problem across the globe. With the EU's latest initiative to reduce plastic waste, it's clear there's a growing movement to cut down on plastic pollution.

A 100,000 year old electrical component found embedded in stone According to researchers who have analyzed the artifact, it is a 100,000-year-old electrical component embedded in stone.

E. coli bacteria are found in the environment, foods, and intestines of people and animals. Some strains are totally harmless, but others can make you super sick.

Bottled water has surprisingly high levels of microplastics, according to a new study. That might endanger human health.

While we all love a good smooch from our pups, there are lots of germs and bacteria in dog saliva that can make us sick. So, while that kiss might be funny in the moment, you could regret it afterward.

US research discovers 35% increase in levels of chemical linked to disease in those who dined at restaurants the previous day.

The results of a major randomized clinical trial show that when it comes to losing weight the best strategy is to eat healthy rather than count calories or subscribe to a low-fat or low-carb regime.

If you’re a thrill seeker, here are seven festivals and celebrations from around the world that will get your blood pumping.

Elevated Creatinine level signifies impaired kidney function or kidney disease. The Creatinine level in the blood will rise due to poor clearance of Creatinine by the kidneys.

Gemstones have played various roles in the myths and legends of human cultures throughout history.

Yes, the health benefits of coffee are real—research shows it can ward off cancer, Alzheimer's, and other life-threatening conditions.

Daredevils who enjoy torturing their mouths with spicy chili peppers can expect a number of unpleasant symptoms: burning mouth, running nose, teary eyes, coughing, stomach pain, vomiting, waves of excruciating, brain-crushing headaches.

When high velocity particles travel faster than the speed of light in a medium they create a blue flash. This is called Cerenkov Radiation, also known as Vavilov–Cherenkov radiation (VCR).

You’ve been on a health kick and have been bingeing on baby carrots as your afternoon snack. You look in the mirror one day and notice a slight orangeness to your skin tone. Are you imagining things?

Researchers have developed a blood test that can detect the presence of eight common cancers. Called CancerSEEK, the blood test detects tiny amounts of DNA and proteins released into the blood stream from cancer cells. This can then indicate the presence of ovarian, liver, stomach, pancreatic, esophageal, bowel, and lung or breast cancers.

The following ingredients can add extra flu-fighting punch to your winter meal plan

As you watch someone carelessly munching on an apple core, some vague alarm bells go off in your head. Didn't you hear somewhere that apple seeds are poisonous?

What do you get when you combine the theory of relativity and quantum mechanics? No joke here—just a revolutionary concept coined by Nobel Prize winner Dirac after he discovered a strange disparity in an equation. What exactly was Dirac’s equation?

Plastics are incredibly useful materials with extremely diverse properties. Bottles, tubes, boxes, medical devices, the list is endless.

The world is facing an antibiotics crisis. Due to overuse, many of powerful drugs are now useless against certain strains of serious bacterial infections.