Researchers have discovered microplastics and nanoplastics in the human brain, reproductive organs, and other vital systems.

The amount of plastic trash that flows into the oceans every year is expected to nearly triple by 2040 to 29 million metric tons. That single, incomprehensibly large statistic is at the center of a ...

Millions of people have problems affecting their digestive systems, many of which can be very serious. Here’s a top-to-bottom look at nine of the most common digestive conditions, their symptoms, and ...

Guwahati Railway Station is poised to become India's first fully plastic recyclable station with a new waste management system. This initiative, a collaboration with the Pollution Control Board of ...

An 82-year-old woman in China swallowed eight live frogs to treat back pain, a local folk remedy. She was later hospitalized with severe abdominal pain and diagnosed with parasites, including ...

Brazil’s fast and free homegrown digital payment system, PIX, has become wildly popular. The Trump administration says it unfairly undercuts U.S. companies. By Ana Ionova Reporting from Rio de Janeiro ...

The science is unsettled, but researchers say there is cause for concern. Tiny plastic particles like these—called microplastics—are added to some exfoliating skincare gels and can get into the ...

Pakistan, established in 1947 as a homeland for South Asia’s Muslims, occupies a pivotal position in regional geopolitics, navigating complex relationships with neighboring Afghanistan and global ...

The bacteria and other microbes that live in your gut are known as your “gut microbiome.” They help you digest food and may support immune, heart, and brain health. However, disruption in your gut ...

Anxiety is both a mental and physical state of negative expectation. Mentally it is characterized by increased arousal and apprehension tortured into distressing worry, and physically by unpleasant ...

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