Air pollution has been convincingly linked to respiratory illnesses, while run-off from industries has not only diminished ...

Researchers argue that exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) may affect cognitive function and intelligence, potentially causing large population-level losses in global IQ. Using ...

Air pollution silently reduces global cognitive potential, driving inequality and threatening brain health across all generations.

Studies are bolstering the idea that air pollution could increase your chances of developing dementia. But there are ways to ...

Air pollution harms the lungs, heart and brain in India. Learn the main sources, who is at risk, health effects, and ...

Industrial pollution has been having a negative impact on human health since the height of the Roman Empire, reveals new research. Lead pollution likely caused widespread IQ declines throughout Europe ...

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University of Michigan study finds noise harms birds' health in many ways, including their ability to reproduce ...

Scent is essential to ant society: every ant within a colony wears the badge of membership in the form of smelly hydrocarbons ...

Even at levels safe for humans, air pollution can disrupt the way some insects communicate with plants, and with each other.

Delhi's air pollution reached record levels on Sunday, with the overall air quality index (AQI) in the national capital reaching 461. As the air quality remained in the 'severe' category, it soared to ...