Millbrae will expand its free shade tree program citywide, offering homeowners the option to have a tree planted in front of their property, staff told councilmembers during a meeting April 14. The ...

“Forever chemicals” known as PFAS have quietly infiltrated everything from nonstick pans to food packaging—and now new research suggests some of them may be speeding up the aging process itself. In a ...

A millenia-old purification technique could be the cure for Europe’s microplastic-riddled drinking water. In a recent study, seeds from the ‘miracle’ moringa tree were found to match or outperform ...

USDA approved up to $9 million to fund a Central Valley tree‑pull program. Federal funds will cover removal of up to 420,000 clingstone peach trees. Del Monte canceled 20‑year contracts, leaving about ...

A superyacht linked to the sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov has navigated the Strait of Hormuz, a highly sensitive shipping lane at the epicentre of the US-Iran conflict, shipping data ...

Two doctoral students at the University of South Florida are missing, the school’s police department said in a statement Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...

Astronomers have traced mysterious gas clouds near Sagittarius A*, the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole, to a massive binary star system called IRS 16SW. Using infrared spectroscopy and orbital ...

A surprising new study suggests that eating a very healthy diet—packed with fruits, vegetables, and whole grains—might be linked to a higher risk of lung cancer in younger non-smokers. Researchers ...

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