Why RFK Jr. wants to ban fluoride in water
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expanding his crusade to turn back the clock on federal ...
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Could an inexpensive vaccine help stave off dementia?
Anyone who has watched a loved one descend into the fog of dementia knows the tremendous toll that neurodegenerative diseases ...
Humanity isn’t asteroid-proof yet. But we’re getting closer.
In 2012, astronaut Ron Garan did an AMA on Reddit. In between questions about aliens (he didn’t see any in ...
Thousands “Stand Up for Science” across the country
"Stand Up For Science" rally at Washington Square ParkAnadolu/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter ...
DOGE, please go to sleep. For your health.
Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) underlings are powering his takeover of the government with a “hardcore” ...
Elon Musk built his wealth from taxpayer-funded research — now he’s trying to destroy future science
Donald Trump, his shadow president Elon Musk, and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency are waging a highly illegal rampage ...
We can see factory farm pollution all the way from space
In communities living next to factory farms, residents have long voiced their concerns about environmental pollution. Now, research shows that ...
Animal rights advocates are ready for Trump’s war on science
Democrats and Republicans generally don’t agree about science. The vast majority of Democrats believe climate change is a major threat, ...
A whole new thing that could end the world
We’re all inured to sensationalist headlines about some disaster or another on the horizon. So I don’t blame anyone who ...
Wait, should I bother using antibacterial soap?
A Vox reader asks: Why is some soap labeled antibiotic? Is there a soap that is friendly to germs, viruses, ...
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