A plume of upper-atmospheric lithium pollution observed in February 2025 has been attributed to the reentry of a specific ...

The recent study focuses on the amount of lithium left behind from a single rocket reentry. Previous studies have already ...

SpaceX rockets leave metal pollution in the atmosphere, new laser detection system reveals 10-fold lithium spike from Falcon 9 debris over Europe.

Dallas may be known for its business and food culture, but not necessarily for fresh air. Based on its number of poor air ...

On a cool spring morning in a northern forest, the ground feels soft underfoot. Mist hangs between the trunks, and the air smells of wet leaves and old humus; the slow alchemy that keeps a forest ...

Scientists directly measured the lithium left behind in the mesosphere when pieces of a SpaceX rocket fell to Earth over ...

When part of a SpaceX rocket re-entered Earth's atmosphere exactly a year ago, it created a spectacular fireball that ...

Independent experts say findings reinforce evidence that polluted air likely affects brain ‘in more direct ways’ ...

People with greater exposure to air pollution face a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study by Yanling Deng of Emory University and colleagues, published February 17 ...

Air pollution has long been linked to heart and lung disease. But a large US study suggests it may also raise the risk of Alzheimer's disease—the most common form of dementia.