Researchers have mapped the molecular changes that unfold as sunlight causes plastics to leach dissolved organic matter, findings that could reshape understanding of ecosystem health, water quality, ...

Oil-in-water droplets respond to chemical cues by forming arm-like extensions that resemble filopodia, which are used by living cells to sense and explore their environment.

The byproduct has been in tap water for decades, but was hard to isolate. A chemical byproduct found in some treated drinking water in the U.S. that remained a mystery for more than 40 years may have ...

Researchers detected PFAS — “forever chemicals” — in 95% of beers tested from across the U.S. Highest levels were found in beers brewed near PFAS-contaminated water sources, like North Carolina’s Cape ...

PFAS has been linked to numerous health issues and is one of the most persistent problems in the environment. The materials ...

EPA under pressure to regulate PFAS, found in the water of nearly 2,800 cities. TUCSON, Ariz. -- A family of colorless and tasteless man-made chemicals -- largely unregulated by the U.S. Environmental ...

Georgetown is working to improve its water supply after detecting “forever chemicals” in it. Local officials explained the ...

A new study finds that technologies installed to remove forever chemicals from drinking water are also doing double-duty by removing harmful other materials—including some substances that have been ...

The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some so-called forever chemicals in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for ...