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Earthworms help crops recover in microplastic-polluted soil, boosting growth and restoring soil nutrients in a new Kunming greenhouse study.

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Your beer may be infused with hazardous chemicals, according to a new study. “Forever chemicals,” or PFAS—the group of more than 9,000 potentially hazardous synthetic compounds linked to cancer and ...

So why should your favorite brewski be immune? After testing beers brewed in different areas of the country, researchers with the American Chemical Society have discovered the highest levels of ...

Enzymes help digest food, clean laundry, make perfumes, and build medicines. They also break down toxins in the environment. Because of their wide use, scientists have worked for years to create ...