Many of us who grew up in the Caribbean are familiar with the term “washout,” or purge. As soon as we hear that phrase, our first response is often to cringe and say, “Ugh.” For those unfamiliar with ...

On a freezing day in December 2021, I arrived in Madison, Wisconsin, to visit Simon Gilroy’s lab. In one room of the lab sat a flat of young tobacco and Arabidopsis plants, each imbued with ...

Kale, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens and kohlrabi have unique nutritional values, and we think of them as distinct vegetables. Yet, they all share the same species ...

Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis without requiring additional payments each time you use that ...

Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis without requiring additional payments each time you use that ...

The world’s vegetation has a remarkable ability to absorb carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air and store it as biomass. In doing so, plants slow down climate change since the CO₂ they take up does not ...

Turns out, a bit of a green thumb can help fight the blues. For teachers looking to improve their classroom environment and boost their students’ wellbeing—and even their own—there is a simple yet ...

I’ve followed Kriss Kofi on Instagram for years, drooling over images of grilled okra skewers and breadfruit roasting over an open fire. Broadcasting to his 20,000-plus followers, Kofi shares videos ...

It’s not the same as going vegan, but it can also have a strong impact on reducing your carbon footprint. By Melissa Clark Melissa Clark is a food reporter and cooking columnist who has been reporting ...

“Help!” “Land here!” “Conserve resources!” “Get off!” “My fruits are ready to eat!” These are just some of the many messages we know plants—from a patch of moss to a 300-foot sequoia—can send. In fact ...