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Scientists are offering a gross hypothesis about how those Walmart frozen shrimp bags were contaminated with radioactive materials.

Science & Energy

How Did Walmart Frozen Shrimp Become Contaminated With Radioactive Material?

By Noor Al-Sibai

New tests from the safety group Lead Safe Mama found heavy metal contamination in dozens of brands of toothpaste.

There’s Something Horrifying in Your Toothpaste

By Frank Landymore

A San Diego hospital is refusing to halt surgeries in spite of concerns over strange particles found on surgical trays.

Prosthetics and Devices

Hospital Refuses to Pause Surgeries After Finding Unknown Contaminants on Equipment Trays

By Noor Al-Sibai

Grocery stores have been forced to recall some prepackaged salad mixes after tons of people got sick from a baby spinach mix that gave them hallucinations.

Health & Medicine

Grocery Stores Alarmed by Spinach Giving Dozens of Customers Hallucinogenic Trips

By Noor Al-Sibai

Environment officials in the UK were stunned after an entire river turned snow white in the south of England, the BBC reports.

Residents Alarmed When Entire River Turns White

By Victor Tangermann

In a new report, scientists discussed how to ensure that space travelers don't contaminate distant planets — and that they won't bring back pollutants.

Stanford Scientist Warns of Risk From Alien Pathogens

By Victor Tangermann

A $320 Million Ice Wall Still Can’t Contain Radioactive Water Near Fukushima

A $320 Million Ice Wall Still Can’t Contain Radioactive Water Near Fukushima

By Chelsea Gohd

Want to Protect Planet Earth? NASA Is Hiring a Planetary Protection Officer

Want to Protect Planet Earth? NASA Is Hiring a Planetary Protection Officer

See Five Kinds of Pollution Illustrated by Images and Video

See Five Kinds of Pollution Illustrated by Images and Video

By Jolene Creighton