Tag: Pesticides
Do wasps have a queen like bees do?
Caralyn Zehnder, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert...
Better rat control in cities starts by changing human behavior
Michael H. Parsons, Fordham University and Jason Munshi-South, Fordham University
For centuries, rats have thrived in cities because of human behavior. In response, humans have...
Why California is banning chlorpyrifos, a widely-used pesticide: 5 questions answered
Gina Solomon, University of California, San Francisco
Editor’s note: California, the top U.S. food-producing state, is ending use of chlorpyrifos, a pesticide associated with neurodevelopmental...
Organic food health benefits have been hard to assess, but that...
Cynthia Curl, Boise State University
“Organic” is more than just a passing fad. Organic food sales totaled a record US$45.2 billion in 2017, making it...
Genetically modified mosquitoes may be best weapon for curbing disease transmission
Jason Rasgon, Pennsylvania State University
Mosquitoes are some of the most deadly creatures on the planet. They carry viruses, bacteria and parasites, which they transmit...
Does Monsanto’s Roundup cause cancer? Trial highlights the difficulty of proving...
Richard G. "Bugs" Stevens, University of Connecticut
Does glyphosate, the active ingredient in the widely used weedkiller Roundup, cause non-Hodgkin lymphoma? This question is at...
Why it’s time to curb widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides
John F. Tooker, Pennsylvania State University
Planting season for corn and soybeans across the U.S. corn belt is drawing to a close. As they plant,...
Would Rachel Carson eat organic?
Robert Paarlberg, Harvard University
Rachel Carson, who was born on May 27, 1907, and launched the modern environmental movement with her 1962 book “Silent Spring,”...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...
Dan Salas, University of Illinois Chicago
There’s a well-worn debate in U.S. politics that goes something like this: Would...
