Burn

A hidden “backup heater” that helps burn fat and boost metabolism

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have uncovered a new way that brown fat, a type…

6 months ago

Wildfires threaten water quality for up to eight years after they burn

Years after wildfires burn forests and watersheds, the contaminants left behind continue to poison rivers and streams across the Western…

10 months ago

Blind to the burn: Misconceptions about skin cancer risk in the US

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States and a significant health issue, with millions of non-melanoma…

1 year ago

Strange burn: New research identifies unique patterns in Utah wildfires

For a century fire ecologists have worked to decipher a complex question -- what does a "normal'' wildfire year look…

2 years ago