Whistleblowers have given an inside view of the algorithm arms race which followed TikTok's explosive growth Social media giants made decisions which allowed more harmful content on people's feeds, after internal research into their algorithms showed how outrage fuelled engagement,

When cutlery, insulation, packaging and other items made of polystyrene plastic break down, they can form nanoplastics up to 100 times thinner than the average human hair—small enough to be inhaled into the lungs.

Look around your home. A food wrapper, a shampoo bottle, a couch cushion and many other items very likely contain synthetic chemicals that were never tested for long-term safety before reaching store shelves.

Ultra-processed foods like chips, soda and packaged snacks dominate the Standard American Diet (i.e. the SAD). Cutting them out may be the simplest path to better health. When people decide it’s time to eat healthier to lose weight or manage a health ...

Alyssa Johnson, who coordinates the algal bloom monitoring program at the Ithaca-based Community Science Institute, collects a sample of a possible harmful algal bloom on Cayuga Lake in August. On a breezy afternoon in Lansing’s Salt Point Park, Sue ...

Protecting Owasco Lake will continue to require a mix of science, regulation and cooperation across the watershed, according to Adam Effler, PhD, executive director of the Owasco Lake Watershed Management Council.