In a week when we have seen storms all around us taking down age-old trees, Lee contemplates the advantages of pollarding ...

Just like peaches and cherries, it’s easy to grow an apricot tree at home. All you need is the pit from a local apricot and a ...

Caught on camera: A woman slips and takes a hard fall after missing a single step, but help arrives fast in Guangdong, China. US Mint releases special July 4th quarter: What to do if you find one The ...

Hair fall is one of those problems that sneaks up on you. You notice a few extra strands on your pillow, then on your comb, then in the shower drain — and before long, it becomes something you think ...

In the last week, a group of bowlers had a lucky escape when a tree crashed down onto a green. A few days later, an MP in the House of Commons revealed a mature tree had fallen on her house. So could ...

A longtime youth soccer program that has served the city of Davis and Yolo County for more than four decades is taking a time out. At the same time, a new program will take its place on the pitch.

Perched high above the mountains of Washington State, an isolated cabin sits on a narrow peak with no roads, no neighbors, and only a dangerous trail leading to its door. Reaching it requires a ...

These papaya trees are part of a research plot at UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead. (Photo UF/IFAS Tyler Jones) GAINESVILLE, Fla. – With the right care, papaya trees thrive ...

For some academics, conference networking can be energizing — offering a chance to connect, learn from others and explore new ideas. But for others, the prospect of ‘schmoozing’ at a reception crowded ...

On Tuesday, every chair in the downstairs meeting room of the Mattapoisett Free Public Library was full. Not of spectators, but of active participants in a painting lesson. The Step-by-Step painting ...

The world of dance has leapt long in fashion’s collective imagination—but the reign of the ballet flat may, finally, be twirling off. Derby shoes have entered, stage left. But prior to ballet flats ...