From microplastics to heavy metals and forever chemicals, people are more aware than ever of the potential dangers lurking in ...

Scientists are now getting a clearer picture of how last winter’s fire at the Vistra battery plant in Moss Landing has ...

The Cooper family knows how to work heavy machinery. The kids could run a hay baler by their early teens, and two of the ...

The first winter I got brave with pruning, I “tidied up” a lilac on a sunny January afternoon. Come spring, the shrub was ...

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China is witnessing a surge of interest and strategic investment in the deployment of humanoid robots Home appliance maker ...

In June, officials at Sublime Systems said they hoped to reverse the Trump administration’s decision to cancel an $87 million award for a low-carbon cement plant on Water Street. Plans to keep that ...

Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi has grown into an industrial and real-estate hub, but air quality and livability are collapsing. The ...

Rice roots change their cell walls to move through soil. This helps the plant stay alive in tough fields and may support crop breeding.

The more than 600 acres of undeveloped wooded area known as Willis Woods now has a large new public path running through it. Completed in November, this path was built by Middleton’s Bostik, Inc. in ...

Ever wish you could keep your garden going even when it gets chilly outside? A cold frame can help you do just that by giving ...

A look at how Gold Rush star Kevin Beets built his mining career in the Yukon, from operating heavy machinery to leading wash ...