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How Scientists Discovered a Massive Toxic Dump Site Off the LA Coast
A long-forgotten chemical dumping ground off the coast of Los Angeles raises questions about the damage caused by deepwater waste sites.
Building a Cure for Malaria
Some experts believe eradication is impossible without major socio-economic development.
I Spent Months Battling Bedbugs and Years Trying to Get Them Out of My Head
I dealt with the grossest, most outrageous bed bug infestation you can imagine. But it was after I got rid of them that things really started spiraling out of control.
California Shark Meat Is Now Full of Poison
California-caught shark meat was recently found to contain 100 times over the legal limit of DDT. This is especially bad news for people terrified of sharks already.
Exposure to a Major Pesticide Is Linked to Three Generations of Disease
Pesticides have the power to inflict biological harm; not just in those unfortunate enough to be exposed to large amounts of them—but in their children and children's children, too.
The 'New DDT' Is Starving Out Songbirds
The list of vanishing songbirds in North America is astonishing.
The US Falconry Revival Couldn't Get More American
Although humans have practiced falconry for thousands of years, it never really caught on in the US. But the expertise and care that American falconers put into their craft has propelled them to the forefront of breeding and bird-based innovation. Now...