Even if you’ve got a beautifully designed garden, there are plenty of reasons to add plants in containers to your home. You can decorate a front porch or backyard patio with boxes or pots of flowers.

In a new study published today in Nature Communications, we present a step towards more productive crops: a simple, tiny box ...

Christopher Columbus and other early European explorers were best known for the “new” lands they discovered and the people ...

There are 37 construction projects happening in the St. Paul Public Schools district this year, but at least two major ones celebrated ribbon-cuttings this fall. A remodeled Barack and Michelle Obama ...

A new study by Consumer Reports, published on Oct. 14, 2025, claims that some such protein products contain dangerously high levels of lead, as well as other heavy metals such as cadmium and arsenic.

Lu-Yang’s testing revealed that Alexandria’s water contains a high level of PFAS chemicals – almost three times that of ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reversed plans to delay regulations for steel industry coke plants, the Environmental Integrity Project announced. “It is good news that the Trump EPA is ...

About half the water we use at home goes to outdoor watering. That amount is partly why many Angelenos have opted to swap out their thirsty grass for a drought-friendly lawn. These plants, especially ...

You know how fall – even winter – can be in Colorado: 70s and sunny, then temperatures plummet. Swings that can drive gardeners nuts. Colorado Matters visited Phelan Gardens in Colorado Springs, where ...

A "straight species" is a native plant in its original, wild form, while a "cultivar" is bred by humans for specific traits. Straight species plants are generally preferred for their proven ecological ...

The EPA said a power plant in the eastern Coachella Valley has repeatedly emitted illegal levels of mercury and other pollutants. Last year, the Desert View Power Plant's owner paused operations. Now ...

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that the production of meat-based pet foods has a much greater impact on the environment in comparison to plant-based ...