Does string theory—the controversial “theory of everything” from physics—tell us anything about consciousness and the human ...

For more than a century, scientists have wondered why physical structures like blood vessels, neurons, tree branches, and ...

Christmas is over, but the remnants – stacks of cardboard boxes, bags of sparkly wrapping paper and maybe one or two broken ornaments – remain. Though it's easy to toss these items into the garbage, ...

NEW ORLEANS — Several local programs aimed at making the Christmas season more eco-friendly are back this year. The Audubon Nature Institute is collecting strings of lights as part of the Lights for ...

The Audubon Zoo is collecting lights to raise money for lion habitats. Multiple parishes are saving trees to help restore wetlands. I figured out why Congress has been so willing to do nothing | ...

ST. LOUIS — If you are ready to get rid of your natural Christmas tree, there are plenty of locations in the St. Louis area that will take it and put it to good use. All decorations, tree stands, ...

Time in a city is a blur. Things change, and we often don’t notice. Nothing changes, and we don’t realise it. That is why I try to live near trees. They keep time and are never in a hurry about it. It ...

The Tree of Heaven (TOH) may appear to most as just another pretty tree. With airy frond-like leaves and large bunches of flowers visible on some in the Spring, the tree has become a common site in ...