Toxins : Science World Report

Dec 12, 2016 05:34 AM EST

Mutant Fish Evolved To Tolerate Polluted, Toxic Waters: Here Is How They Do It

Atlantic killifish have evolved into a species resilient to the toxic effects of polluted waters. How can they do this?

Sep 28, 2016 05:26 AM EDT

Thousands Of Fish Spotted Dead In Florida Coast Due To Red Tide

Thousands of dead fish can be seen on the beaches of Sarasota and Manatee counties again in the past week.

Aug 10, 2016 05:22 AM EDT

Tap Water Causes Cancer, But Millions Of Americans Still Drink It: Why?

Public water supplies were found to have chemicals associated with an increased chance of developing cancer, obesity and other health problems.

Aug 10, 2016 05:13 AM EDT

Air Pollution Causes Early Death To Lung Cancer Patients

A new study suggests that air pollution may shorten the lives of patients diagnosed with lung cancer.

Jan 22, 2016 02:40 PM EST

The Chemical Warfare Of Small, Deadly Sea Slugs

Researchers conduct detailed study of toxic compound Latrunculin A found in five closely-related species of sea slugs.

Dec 14, 2015 07:00 PM EST

Toxic Algae May be Causing Brain Damage and Memory Loss for California Sea Lions

Sea lions may be being poisoned by toxic algae.

Nov 05, 2015 09:02 AM EST

3D-Printing May be Toxic: New Study Reveals Plastics Harm Fish Embryos

It turns out that some 3D printed objects may actually be toxic. Scientists have found that some parts produced by commercial 3D printers are toxic to certain fish embryos.

Oct 20, 2015 12:31 PM EDT

Skeletons Reveal Being Rich in the Middle Ages May Have Harmed Your Health

Being rich in the Middle Ages may have actually caused a person more harm than good. Researchers have found that wealthy people during this time period were more exposed to the toxic heavy metal lead than the poor.

Aug 19, 2015 10:49 AM EDT

Sunlight Causes Building Grime to Change into Dangerous Air Pollution

It turns out that the dirty coating that can be found on buildings and streets may be hazardous to public health.

Jul 27, 2015 05:26 PM EDT

Fish Toxin Holds Potential To Treat Cancer

New findings published in the journal Nature Communications reveal that a fish toxin could work as a future medication to treat cancer.

Jun 01, 2015 04:50 PM EDT

Neurotoxin BMAA May be Present in Commercial Seafood

A neurotoxin may be present in commercial seafood.

Mar 30, 2015 04:35 PM EDT

New Cancer Treatment Less Toxic: Could It One Day Replace Chemotherapy?

New findings published in the journal Oncotarget examine how a less-toxic class of drugs combined with fasting may help kill breast, colorectal and lung cancer than a combination treatment of chemotherapy and fasting, alone.