A man in his 60s has died at his home and his partner has been taken to hospital in Midleton, Ireland, after concerns were raised that they may both have been poisoned by methanol. A 60-year-old man found dead is…
An artist's rendering of plant-based burgers in a food processing plant. (Image credit: guteksk7 via Getty Images) Recent publications have criticized plant-based meat substitutes—such as veggie hot dogs and textured vegetable protein—as unhealthy, and have claimed that their consumption is…
The Sarandi Canal turns blood red on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. (Photo credit: Juan Mabromata/AFP via Getty Images) A canal in Argentina turned blood red and began emitting a foul odor last week, according to local media reports. Authorities…
Ruby octopuses (Octopus rubescens) were used as a model species to analyze the energetic costs of color change. (Photo courtesy of Megan Mindlin) Octopuses burn about the same number of calories changing colors as a person would burn during a…
Ultra-processed foods are harmful when consumed in excess. But what does the term “ultra-processed” mean? (Image credit: RealPeopleGroup via Getty Images) Heart disease, cancer, diabetes—these and other health threats are associated with the “ultra-processed foods” that make up more than…
False-color image of monthly average total ozone over the Antarctic pole in October 2022. Blue and purple colors represent areas with the lowest ozone. (Image credit: NASA) The ozone hole that forms annually over Antarctica has grown for the third…