Nov 18th, 2008 · Those massive wildfires in Southern California have filled the air with lots of smoke. It was so bad, public events were cancelled and school kids were kept off playgrounds. That smoke contains some hazardous chemicals.
Nov 15th, 2008 · British, American, Russian and French nuclear bomb tests in the 1950s and '60s left permanent records in trees around the globe. Scientists have found chemical signatures of the explosions in the wood of old trees in many countries.
Nov 10th, 2008 · The Mars Phoenix probe landed in the northern polar region of Mars last May. Since then, it has been snapping pictures, making weather measurements and doing chemical analysis on the Martian soil. Managers of the mission now say it is dead.
Nov 7th, 2008 · A group of Rice University students is taking a chemical found in red wine and genetically engineering it into beer. They hope their new Biobeer will bring the health benefits of wine to a broader range of people.
Oct 13th, 2008 · The Griffieons, who run a 1,150-acre farm in Iowa, disagree about whether to use chemicals on their corn and soybeans. They reserve a 10-acre plot for experiments with organic farming, but the crop yield wasn't as hearty as those sprayed with pesticides.
Oct 1st, 2008 · Originally known as Alabama 3, the band mines sounds from the deep south with their Guthrie- and Cash-inspired blend of gospel, country and house music. A3 performs the wide range of material from Hits and Exit Wounds, a new retrospective CD, on WXPN.
Sep 16th, 2008 · Adults with high exposure levels to BPA, a common plastics chemical found in everything from baby bottles to food containers, were more than twice as likely to report having diabetes or heart disease. The study's findings will be discussed at an FDA hearing Tuesday.
Aug 21st, 2008 · Scientists have isolated an organ in a mouse's nose that can detect alarm pheromones emitted by other mice. This kind of chemical signaling of danger or fear is known in fish, insects and even plants, but it has not been extensively studied much in mammals.