New research from points toward a potential breakthrough to break down toxic forms of mercury ingested from tainted seafood.

Awareness surrounding mercury pollution and its effects on both wildlife and humans is spreading. Recent studies suggest ...

Researchers from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and UCLA announced the creation of an engineered ...

A new probiotic could soon tackle the burden of heavy-metal-contaminated fish.

Trees nearest the mines had higher concentrations of mercury in their rings. Passive air sampling confirmed the mercury ...

Rutgers' research reveals the widespread presence of mercury pollution in Earth’s polar regions. In 1962, environmentalist ...

Doctoral candidate Alan Mock and a team of researchers now have growing concerns about a hidden threat lurking in an ...

Biden administration sought to limit mercury pollution The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards rule was first enacted in 2012.

S.J. Res 31, from Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah), would repeal Clean Air Act regulations issued last September as a replacement ...

What if counteracting mercury contamination in waterways could be as simple as adding selenium? That proposition has gained ...

Environmentalists and others say the coal plant exemptions could be part of broader plan to eliminate the new environmental ...

Research surrounding mercury pollution in penguins began in 2010. Mercury is a well-known byproduct of many industrial mining ventures, including gold processing. This dangerous metal invades ...