Science
After Surviving California’s Deadliest Wildfire, Evacuees Are Now Being Infected With A Virus At Shelters
Norovirus is a highly contagious gastrointestinal virus that spreads easily in crowded conditions.
4 Babies Have Gotten Sick With Botulism From Honey-Filled Pacifiers, So Please Don’t Use These
Reminder: Never give honey to babies younger then 12 months because of the risk of botulism, a potentially life-threatening condition.
Here’s What You Should Know If You Live In California And Breathe Air
“You could see haze inside buildings,” one expert told BuzzFeed News.
Just Before Thanksgiving, A Turkey Supplier Is Recalling 91,000 Pounds Of Raw Meat Because Of Salmonella Fears
With Thanksgiving less than a week away, the feds still don’t know the original source of the salmonella outbreak that has sickened 164 people and killed one.
Trump Is Tapping Andrew Wheeler To Formally Lead The EPA
Before joining Trump's EPA, Andrew Wheeler was a coal lobbyist. He must still be confirmed by the Senate.
To Slow Down Climate Change, We Need To Take On Capitalism
As we head for the edge of a climate change cliff, neoliberal market capitalism is chewing up the biosphere and the lives of everyone in it. But it’s not too late to act.
How To Tell If Your Symptoms Are The Flu Or Just A Cold
The flu and the common cold are nasty respiratory illnesses with some similar symptoms. Here’s how to tell the difference.
People Love Oysters, But Their Population In The Gulf Of Mexico Has Been Decimated
Hurricanes, overharvesting, and a really bad oil spill have brought down the Gulf's oyster populations to historic lows.
Could Pot Help Solve The Opioid Crisis?
A $238,000 federal study will follow more than 10,000 medical marijuana patients in New York over the next two years to see if their opioid use drops.
Is Your Home At Risk Of Flooding From Rising Seas By 2050? Check This Map.
Homeowners in these areas will need to get used to flooding year after year.
The New Exercise Guidelines Are Not Bad News, Even If You Hate Working Out
Even if you're not into fitness — like 80% of people in the US — there's some good news in the new exercise guidelines.
This Scientist Used Live Viruses To Save A Woman's Life From A Superbug Infection
Once dismissed as fringe, phage therapy is gaining traction as a last resort when antibiotics fail. It's the subject of a new episode of the Netflix docuseries Follow This.
164 People Are Sick And 1 Is Dead Due To A Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Raw Turkey
Health officials are warning consumers about an ongoing, multistate outbreak of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to raw turkey, just weeks before Thanksgiving.
An Infant’s Death Has Sparked A Heated Debate Around The "Free Birth" Movement
Women who choose to give birth without medical assistance have shut down their Facebook group, but the “free birth” community is still thriving online.
People Are Being Subjected To Sonic Booms To See If The Rich Get Supersonic Planes Again
“Building the airplane is the easy part,” said a NASA official.
The 10th State In The US Just Eliminated Its "Pink Tax" On Pads And Tampons And People Are Celebrating
It's called a "pink tax" and it's gone for good, at least in this particular state.
The Greens Wants You To Be Able To Test Your Pills Any Day Of The Week
"We can’t continue doing the same thing and expecting different results."
Big Oil Won Big In The Midterm Elections
It was jobs against the climate in this year’s environmental politics fights. Jobs won.
At Least Six Scientists And Engineers Who Ran For Congress Won In The Midterms
Congress picked up some winners with science backgrounds on Tuesday night.
Colorado's Anti-Fracking Proposal Just Failed — Handing A Big Win To Big Oil
Oil and gas companies spent millions this year in opposition to the proposed rule.
Duncan Hines Is Recalling 4 Cake Mixes Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
Classic White, Yellow, and Confetti cake mixes are being pulled from shelves as the FDA investigates an ongoing salmonella outbreak.
The Hole In The Ozone Layer Is Going To Close Completely By 2060
This is (mostly) positive news.
Turns Out Cornell’s Brian Wansink Investigation Is Still Very Much Going
Cornell is looking at whether its star professor’s misconduct affected research funded by the federal government.
France Is Investigating A Cluster Of Cases Of Children Born Without Hands Or Arms
Eleven babies were born with limb defects in a single region.
In Florida, Republican Candidates Are Talking About Climate Change — Because They Have To
In most of the country, candidates don’t have to wade through the environmental muck. Not so in Florida.
1,600 Scientists Just Signed A Letter Opposing A Legal Definition Of A Gender Binary
The open letter says that any attempt to define gender based on a person’s anatomy at birth or their genes is not grounded in science.
Newark Is Warning Its Residents About Lead In Its Drinking Water
The city is distributing filters to residents and offering free lead tests.
Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Freak Out Over That New Study Linking Cancer To Cellphones
Male rats zapped with high radiation actually lived longer, on average, than their undosed counterparts, because they suffered lower rates of kidney disease.
Cornell Should Reveal What It Found Out About Disgraced Food Scientist Brian Wansink, Dozens Of Scientists Say
“The practice of science requires the highest levels of transparency,” researchers said in an open letter to Cornell.
A Star Neuroscientist Allegedly Drugged And Sexually Assaulted A Grad Student At A Scientific Meeting
Vanderbilt University placed David Sweatt on leave in August, after the allegation surfaced on Twitter. Records obtained by BuzzFeed News show that the school was warned he was a “potential safety threat” in 2017.
