The Pulse Archive

Water shortages forced Big Spring, Texas to begin reusing its wastewater five years ago, but not all locals are on board.

Most of us take our drinking water for granted — switch on the tap, and out it flows. But in much of the world, that’s not the case. ...

After a bike ride down the Mississippi, Devi Lockwood set out to record water stories on every continent. Here are two: one from Afghanistan, the other from China.

Dogs who drink toilet water are a health risk to themselves and maybe to the entire family.

A gun can change a moment, a life, a family, an entire neighborhood. Like a catalyst in a chemical reaction, guns have a unique ability t ...

Ever sit down to Thanksgiving dinner, look around at the shining faces of your family, and think to yourself: “How the heck am I relate ...

Leaves, paper, crumbs and other bits of trash cling to auto carpets — don’t even mention the liquid stains and smells.

Inside one woman's experience with topical steroids — and why she says the cure was worse than the disease.

A new movement on social media is trying to change the way we think about acne.

Nerve-racking. Sickening. Facing your fear can be all of that — and sometimes a little thrilling, too.

Climate change could transform our planet sooner than we thought. A new report from the United Nations says that just 1.5 degrees Celsius ...

With 45 categories of recyclables, Kamikatsu — in southwestern Japan — has a progressive approach that saves the town money and reduces greenhouse emissions.

Warming temperatures worsen ozone pollution. Excess carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) causes plants to grow faster and release more pollen — extending the “allergy” season.

Who has time to read the small print — to go over all the “stuff” that’s in our food, medicine, or supplements? And what’s carr ...

With poverty and stress driving up high blood pressure in communities of color, will it help to cut sodium in Chinese food? Health officials say it’s a worthy effort.