Naturally occurring radioactive elements are substances whose atomic nuclei are unstable. To become stable, these nuclei spontaneously break down, or decay, by releasing energy in the form of ...

A radioactive contamination scandal in Banten, Indonesia, has left local workers like Sakinah and Roni jobless and exposed to health risks after Cesium-137 was traced to factories in the Modern ...

While 1920s soda shops offered a plethora of sweet treats, nearby pharmacies served their own tinctures—like Radithor, certified radioactive water. Image: LMPC / Contributor / Getty Images Get the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Food and Drug Administration announces another shrimp-related recall, this time for AquaStar products sold in ...

During a recent Senate hearing, Louisiana Rep. Sen. John Kennedy stood next to an image of an alien and warned that eating radioactive shrimp could result in consumers looking like the alien. The ...

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There have been many snake-oil automotive products over the years, promising to deliver better performance and fuel economy, and nearly all were based on science as shaky as that of the mythical ...

Seafood lovers in the U.S. are being warned about a recall over the risk of potentially radioactive shrimp — and no, it’s not a character in a new superhero movie. The U.S. Food and Drug ...

As you’ve probably already heard, the Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall warning for bags of frozen shrimp sold under Walmart’s “Great Value” brand over concerns about radioactive ...

The black market trade in rhino horns is driving the species to near extinction. Now, scientists at a rhino orphanage in the Bushveld of South Africa are trying to protect them from poaching in a ...