The whitening agent has been banned in food products sold in the EU since August 2022, and many US firms are under pressure to remove it.

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In a landmark discovery that bridges nearly a century of theoretical physics, a Chinese research team has successfully ...

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Images of plants painted on pottery made up to 8,000 years ago may be the earliest example of humans’ mathematical thought, a study has found.

A company called Reflect Orbital wants to illuminate the Earth after sunset with orbital sky mirrors, raising alarm bells.

As increased industrial activity puts fragile deep-sea ecosystems at risk, one artist is raising awareness about imperiled ...

We talk with a NOAA scientist about the Northern Lights, and why their visibility seems to be increasing.