Black Plastic Is Less Toxic Than Researchers Thought
A popular scientific study found that black plastic in common household items often contains harmful flame retardants. But now researchers say the findings contain a significant mathematical error. A Canadian chemist first raised the alarm in a December 11 interview with the National Post. Essentially, exposure to a flame retardant from black plastic appeared to […]
Crocodiles baited with ‘nausea-inducing chemical’ to prevent them from eating toxic, invasive toad
Critically endangered crocodiles hatch at Fort Worth Zoo The Fort Worth Zoo celebrated its first-ever repeated gharial breeding success with the emergence of two hatchlings this summer. The Texas zoo is the only institution in North America to have produced multiple offspring of this species. Researchers in Australia concerned about the sharp decline of freshwater […]