Environment Organic food myths busted: Why you might be wasting money on "healthier" options Mark Frauenfelder

Science Watch a blowtorch-wielding robodog kill weeds Gail Sherman

healthcare Washing away pesticides works Carolyn Townsend

Environment Environmentalists sue White House for access to withheld public records on pesticide use Séamus Bellamy

bees Meandering mowing can help out bees Gail Sherman

australia Hazardous mystery balls shut down Sydney beaches Allan Rose Hill

Science The heroic mollusks that guard the water supply of an entire city Ruben Bolling

health Iconic NYC bagel shop closed for health violations: rats, flies, and roaches Ruben Bolling

marijuana Overloaded powerstrip brings bomb squad to illegal grow house Jason Weisberger

Science Here's why bug sprays are no threat to the cockroaches invading your kitchen Allan Rose Hill

health Is your rice slowly poisoning you? How to reduce arsenic levels in your rice Mark Frauenfelder

law Rich people are killing trees to improve their views, despite massive fines Ruben Bolling

balls New study suggests that microplastics are stored in the balls Thom Dunn

1970s "Everything Has A History" explores Parker Brothers' 1971 toy, the "Johnny Horizon Environmental Test Kit" Jennifer Sandlin

germany Tiny, eight-toothed beetles have eaten most of the spruce trees in Germany's Harz mountains Mark Frauenfelder

ireland These indigenous Irish goats are also adorable firefighters Thom Dunn

Food A nutritionist explains when and why she buys "organic" fruits and veg Jason Weisberger