AI chatbots are proving more persuasive than humans — capable of nudging people toward life-changing decisions like going vegan or attending grad school. But as their influence grows, so do concerns about manipulation, mental health risks, and the urgent need for safeguards.

Using a wood burning stove at home can lead to a decline in lung function, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Nitrate pollution threatens water, health, and ecosystems worldwide — but new research shows biochar could offer a low-cost, sustainable solution, turning agricultural and forestry waste into a powerful tool for cleaner soil and water.

A team of researchers has found that hardy native plants could play a surprising role in transforming one of the aluminum industry’s most stubborn waste products into the beginnings of fertile soil.

Long-term exposure to the industrial solvent trichloroethylene (TCE) outdoors may be linked to an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease, according to a large nationwide study published in the October 1, 2025, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Forget the myth that exercise uses up your heartbeats. New Australian research shows fitter people use far fewer total heartbeats per day — potentially adding years to their lives.

A large-scale study shows that AI-powered body composition scans can reveal hidden fat patterns and predict diabetes and heart disease risk with greater accuracy — opening the door to new tools for early prevention.

A new approach using microwave excitation of specific catalyst sites could make energy-intensive chemical reactions, such as methane conversion or CO2 recycling, far more efficient.

A new study has revealed that U.S. wastewater treatment plants emit the equivalent of approximately 47 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually. Out of these emissions, two greenhouse gases, methane and nitrous oxide, play a larger role than previously understood, exceeding current government estimates by 41 %.

Researchers have found that parents think that their children are getting sufficient sleep but that not the case as a study in Rhode Island in the USA reveals that kids sleep less than their parents realize.