The ocean is awash with plastic—more than 171 trillion pieces, scientists have estimated, and growing all the time. Animals get tangled in plastics or swallow them, the chemicals released by the stuff ...

Ever wished you could grab a handful of fresh herbs while cooking dinner? Setting up a mini herb garden by your window is a simple way to bring fresh flavors into your kitchen, even if you live in an ...

MUMBAI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - India needs more "big banks" and efforts are underway to achieve that goal, including the possibility of consolidating some state-run banks, the country's finance minister ...

Sept 19 (Reuters) - Venezuela arrests opposition figures' family members in a "sustained and systematic pattern" to generate fear and social control, a United Nations fact-finding mission said in an ...

For three decades, Vaux’s swifts have returned to Chapman Elementary School, making the Northwest Portland spot their designated roost and offering their nightly swirling performance for thousands of ...

Schrader is an award-winning author, TEDx speaker, food TV personality, certified plant-based nutrition chef, and activist for sustainability and food justice. She is the author of “The Low-Carbon ...

The endless offseason for the Rangers is coming to an end. Next week, rookie camp commences ahead of the traditional two games against the Flyers freshmen in Allentown, Pa., and the following week, ...

Dr. Falk is a neuroscientist and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. It can be hard to align a meaningful life with the human craving for instant gratification. Many of the goals we care ...

Pixar’s Elio created its alien beings not by gazing into telescopes, but by peering into microscopes. Decades later, Jessup found himself going small once again to find inspiration for Pixar’s outer ...

The pilot of a small plane that crashed near a North Carolina airport this month had raised a wheel after landing to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a National Transportation Safety ...