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High-Sodium Warnings Hit New York City Menus

The city is the first in the nation to require a sodium warning on menu items containing 2,300 milligrams of sodium or more. The rule applies to chain restaurants with 15 or more locations.

This artist's impression shows the surroundings of a supermassive black hole, typical of that found at the heart of many galaxies. The black hole itself is surrounded by a brilliant accretion disc of very hot, infalling material and, further out, a dusty torus. There are also often high-speed jets of material ejected at the black hole's poles that can extend huge distances into space.

Reality Is Not What We Can See

Carlo Rovelli's new book is a gem: It's full of wonderful analogies and imagery — and is a celebration of the human spirit, in "permanent doubt, the deep source of science," says Marcelo Gleiser.

Laetitia Tamko's second album, the soon-to-be-released, self-titled <em>Vagabon</em>, is written from the perspective of someone who found not just the space to call home, but also a firm grip on her artistic identity.

'There Will Be No Darkness': Laetitia Tamko On The Making Of 'Vagabon'

Laetitia Tamko has found a way to cram all of the sounds that personally move her — pop, punk, trap, African music — into Vagabon. "I feel like I made an amazing record. Why can't I say that?"

Scientists on the lookout for microfibers from your fleece jackets in the Great Lakes

A team of scientists from the U.S. and Canada are setting sail on Saturday. They’re heading out on a research trip to sample plastic pollution in all five…

Arctic Granny (right), a GMO variety created by Okanagan Specialty Fruits, got the gren light from federal regulators Friday. The apple doesn't turn brown like a conventional Granny Smith apple (left).

GMO Apples Get The Nod, But Not Much Of A Welcoming Party

Government regulators have approved the first genetically modified apples, which don't turn brown when you cut them open. But planting these trees will be a gamble since consumers may not want them.

1, 4-dioxane, asbestos make EPA's list of high priority chemicals

The Environmental Protection Agency just put out a list of ten high priority chemicals.These are the first chemicals the agency will review for risks to…

Moving beyond sparklers. Under a bill passed by the Michigan House, consumers could buy more powerful fireworks in the state.

State lawmaker wants to change Michigan's fireworks laws

In 2011, state lawmakers loosened Michigan fireworks laws to allow the sale of just about any consumer-grade fireworks approved by the federal…

In Detroit, Women's March Offshoot Builds On Resistance To Trump Agenda

The Women's Convention in Detroit this weekend bills itself as the follow-up to the Women's March that brought massive crowds to city streets across the…

Michigan ranks no. 1 in the U.S. in the number of chestnut growers

This is the big time of year for Michigan’s fledgling chestnut industry.From Nat King Cole to Justin Bieber, singers sing the praises of chestnuts this…

For 'The Immortalists' Knowledge Of Death Changes Lives

In Chloe Benjamin's new book, four siblings growing up on the Lower East Side amid the upheavals of the 1960s gain forbidden, life-changing knowledge: The exact year and date of their deaths.

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