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Vaping is fuelling a new wave of nicotine addiction among and nearly 15 million children are currently using e-cigarettes.

"Why does the public trust weathercasters — especially since a prevalent stereotype of them is that they’re always wrong?" ...

If you ever drank grape Kool-Aid or sucked on a grape Jolly Rancher, you’ve already met methyl anthranilate – the reason your ...

As winter approaches and the monsoon retreats, Delhi braces for its annual descent into haze. Daylight dims under a heavy veil; mornings begin in a muffled grey ...

New technologies that make life easier and keep communities safe. Congress is now considering steep cuts to the agencies that fund American science — in some cases by more than half. Federal research ...

OG director of photography Ravi K Chandran discusses his work on the film and collaborations with Pawan Kalyan and other ...

In a world of culinary trends that come and go, Smokin Barrel stands as a testament to the timeless appeal of doing one thing exceptionally well – creating barbecue that honors tradition while ...

Microbes already growing on grape plants may help neutralize one of the compounds responsible for wildfire-exposed grapes' ...

As wildfires grow more frequent across the U.S. and Canada, their hidden toll may extend into the fertility clinic. A new ...

Human-made air pollution degrades flower chemicals and hides plant scents, interfering with the ability of bees and other ...

A new study by the University of Washington suggests that wildfire smoke exposure may reduce sperm concentration and quality in men undergoing fertility treatments.