In the fall of 2020, a story broke on the front page of the Los Angeles Times. It featured a striking image of a barrel sitting on the floor of the ocean, emitting an eerie, phosphorescent glow. Over ...

The study is the first to show that developmental exposure to DDT increases the risk of females later developing a cluster of conditions that include increased body fat, blood glucose and cholesterol.

Mosquito season is around the corner, and there may be an extra surprise this year, depending on how Zika behaves. So, do you slop DEET all over your kids? Spray to kill the mosquitoes? Some are ...

With the uncertainty surrounding the Zika virus, which could turn to panic if it reaches epidemic proportions in the U.S., mosquito control may become more important than ever. Although it hasn't been ...

The study's lead author, Michele La Merrill, says the prenatal period is "exquisitely" sensitive to environmental disturbance. Infant girls exposed to high levels of the pesticide DDT while still ...

Chemicals related to, but different from, DDT could be off the coast of the Palos Verdes Peninsula — and they could be even more dangerous the original insecticide. That’s according to scientists who ...