Technically, the coconut is not a true nut. Although kukui nut is edible, it can create serious stomach issues when too many ...

Plants help mitigate the effects of climate change in air and water by removing pollutants and sequestering carbon.

The Amazon rainforest currently has a few days or weeks of hot drought conditions per year, but researchers say this could ...

The belief that poinsettias are poisonous is just one of many myths and misconceptions about this most popular of holiday ...

The Amazon rainforest is slowly transitioning to a new, hotter climate with more frequent and intense droughts—conditions ...

Native to Mexico and Central America, poinsettias have become America’s top-selling holiday plant. Though spectacular in ...

Crepes are soft and subtly sweet, perfect for sweet ingredients. Galettes are crisp and hearty, perfect for savory ...

Most people in the U.S. have developed a habit of just grabbing whatever they are in the mood for that week, but for many ...

New research shows that crops are far more vulnerable when too much rainfall originates from land rather than the ocean. Land ...

Known as the “hypertropics,” this climate is defined by hot drought conditions—and hasn’t been seen on Earth for tens of ...

Death Valley National Park has experienced so much record-breaking rainfall this season that an ancient lake has reappeared.

In October my daughter and son-in-law flew to Hawaii, the tropical paradise. As a souvenir gift, my daughter bought a ...