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Pesticides

Chickens

Europe has a tainted egg scare and it’s spreading

Health

Now Spain has discovered liquid egg products tainted with the pesticide Fipronil, after over a dozen other European countries.

Spraying pesticides

Three major pesticides are likely to harm nearly all US endangered species

Health
A "Water Pickup" sign points to a bottled water distribution center in Flint, Michigan in January. In an effort to save money, state officials running Flint's affairs implemented changes to the city's water system that resulted in widespread lead contamin

This is your brain on lead, and lots of other nasty pollutants

Environment
A baby born with microcephaly reacts to stimulus during an evaluation session with a physiotherapist at the Altino Ventura rehabilitation center in Recife, Brazil on January 28, 2016.

We’re not sure if Zika is causing all those microcephaly cases. But there’s no evidence it’s pesticides.

Health
Empty beehives

The EPA broke the law when it approved a new pesticide

Environment
Fruits and veggies

Your favorite produce probably comes with a side of pesticide

Environment

The Environmental Working Group has released its new list of the “Dirty Dozen” and the “Clean 15” fruits and vegetables. How careful should consumers be about the produce they eat?

The World

New study links ADHD to pesticide exposure

Environment

A study published yesterday in the journal Pediatrics links pesticide exposure in children to a diagnosis of ADHD. When chemicals are everywhere, how can we keep ourselves and our children safe?

Sex and the Single Pest

Instead of applying pesticides to crops, Yoonseong Park decided to manipulate pest mating behavior by knocking out the brain chemical that transmits sexual desire. It works, and it could change the future of pesticides – except that right now, there’s no way of impacting pests.

Tracking Charity: Experts worry effectiveness of bed nets is waning

Health & Medicine

Bed nets were hailed as the solution to the malaria epidemic killing thousands of children in tropical parts of the world. But now, years after they were distributed en masse, the mosquitos have developed resistance and the bed nets have holes. In other words, they’re not working so well any more.

Researcher looks for new ways to repel sharks

Environment

Scientist Eric Stroud spent years as a pharmaceutical chemist. But, after an unpleasant cruise the Bermuda, he gave that up in order to pursue research in ways to protect humans from sharks. But his work has also shifted to ways to protect sharks from humans. And he’s made fascinating findings.