For years now, 10,000 steps a day has become the gold standard for people trying to improve their health — and recent research shows some benefits can come from even just 7,500 steps.
10,000 Steps: Not Quite Magical When It Comes to Weight
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University of Notre Dame-Developed Home Lead Screening Kits Shown to Be Highly Accurate
An inexpensive lead sample collection kit distributed to homes in St. Joseph County is comparable in accuracy and sensitivity to more costly in-home analysis, according to research published this month in the Journal of Environmental Research.
January 2020 Was Earth’s Hottest January on Record
The long-term trend of above-average temperatures continues.
When Frogs Die Off, Snake Diversity Plummets
Since 1998, scientists have documented the global loss of amphibians.
NASA Flights Detect Millions of Arctic Methane Hotspots
Scientists use planes equipped with special instrumentation to detect methane hotspots in areas where ground-based observations are difficult or impossible to measure.
The Curious Case of the Disappearing Snakes
A Michigan State University- and University of Maryland-led study featured on the cover of this week’s Science magazine should sound alarm bells regarding the “biodiversity crisis” or the loss of wildlife around the world.
