If you’ve ever suffered from dry, irritated eyes or struggled to fall asleep after a long day of staring at your computer, you may have been tempted to purchase a pair of blue-light-blocking ...

Blue light is a specific kind of light with a short wavelength. This type of light is emitted from your computer screen, your mobile device, your flat-screen television, and many other devices ...

Deep genome sequencing and comprehensive phenotyping of 294 samples of hexaploid sweet potato identify genomic loci with an increase in the number of copies of alleles that enhance the expression ...

Plant genetics deals with heredity in plants, specifically mechanisms of hereditary transmission and variation of inherited characteristics. Plant genetics differs from animal genetics in a number ...

Rain gardens are the most useful when they intercept the runoff from impervious surfaces and provide stormwater management. Plant them in an area where they’ll interrupt the runoff’s flow and have ...

The term ‘blue economy’ broadly relates to a sustainable ocean economy – the economic activities associated with the ocean, seas and coastal regions – that allows resource use while preserving the ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced Dec. 2 that the Wisconsin Invasive Species Council is accepting nominations for the 21st annual Invasive Species Action Awards now through ...

Is it more sustainable to grow your own? In Meru, a town in eastern Kenya, a lush, leafy plant sways over the landscape. Benjamin Mutembei, a Meru resident, is growing the Plectranthus barbatus ...

Congenital dermal melanocytosis — more commonly known as Mongolian blue spots — is a kind of birthmark commonly found in newborns. Also known by the name slate gray nevus, Mongolian blue spots ...

People who live in Blue Zones eat a diet full of whole plant foods One thing common to Blue Zones is that those who live there primarily eat a 95% plant-based diet. A number of studies ...

A $3.5 million mobile PFAS treatment system is being installed at the Cascade Water Filtration Plant on the outskirts of Sydney. Two dams that supply water to the Cascade plant were shut in August ...

Blue cohosh attracts bees and flies when in full bloom. Grow this plant cautiously, as it’s toxic to humans and pets. Photo Credit: H. Zell / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 This herb looks beautiful ...