In this quick science demo, I use green food coloring, a glass, and a paper towel to show that even invisible air takes up ...

Synthetic food dyes — and their links to neurobehavioral issues in children — are having a moment. Last month, California governor Gavin Newsom signed the California School Food Safety Act into law, ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for health and human services secretary, has a reputation for supporting fringe and controversial public health ideas, but some of his ...

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Red 3 – also called FD&C Red No. 3, erythrosine or E127 – has been widely used in food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals since its FDA approval in 1969. You've likely encountered Red 3 before. It's a ...

Red 40, Yellow 5, and Blue 1 may soon be history. Not because science says they're dangerous, but because the court of public opinion has ruled against them. In a move fueled more by consumer fears ...

In mere minutes, smearing mice with a common food dye can make their skin almost as transparent as glass. For a study in Science, researchers spread a solution of tartrazine, a common coloring for ...

It’s a vanishing act that Harry Houdini would envy. A popular food dye in Cheetos can turn the skin of live mice transparent to reveal the animal’s organs inside.