Vermiculite has numerous benefits. “It absorbs and holds more moisture than perlite, keeping the soil damp for longer periods ...

The other defense against acid is fluoride. As the active ingredient in many toothpastes and rinses, topical fluoride lowers the susceptible pH of enamel from 5.5 to 4.5, meaning any acid must be ...

Vinegar is one of the most versatile household cleaning products, but you need to be careful with it in the laundry room.

Caramels, gummy bears, Tootsie Rolls and Sour Patch Kids are tasty. They can also stick to teeth and provide fuel for ...

A new study finds that ocean acidity may have prevented life on Earth from developing for the planet’s first 500 million ...

Over the holiday season, humans may experience stomach churning caused by a change in diet to rich holiday food. Stomach ...

How did Earth transform from a hostile, acidic ocean world to one that nurtured life? Scientists at Yale and in Singapore ...

Alkaline hydrolysis relies on water and alkaline chemicals to turn a dead body into bone fragments and a neutral effluent.

Their model estimates that it took Earth 500 million years to neutralize ocean acidity enough to support life. While pockets ...

Scientists at Yale and in Singapore have devised what may be the ultimate acid test—a comprehensive model for estimating the ...