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Some tree farms in the central U.S. are selling more potted Christmas trees as people seek out an eco-friendly option or look to get more than one use out of their evergreens.

There are myriad pests ready to attack your vegetable garden and landscaping. And some attack in a group. In this edition of our gardening program Grow,…

The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module was pumped up after it arrived at the International Space Station in 2016. NASA says it's doing well in the harsh environment.

Ecologist Rob Dunn's new book describes the tiny life forms, helpful and risky, that live in different parts of the home, including on floors and in water faucets, basements and heating systems.

Diet, exercise and sleep are fundamental to our health, but so it our relationship to light. A massive, new study suggests light-driven disruption can take years off our lives.

The announcement comes just days after NPR revealed the administration had secretly rewritten safety and environmental standards.

Several big farm groups, traditionally hostile to environmental regulations, are now working with environmental advocates in support of farmer-friendly actions to reduce carbon emissions.

Interior Secretary Gale Norton announces that after decades of trying to stop the loss of wetlands, the country has finally succeeded. But Norton's wetlands report has been criticized as misleading; it counts manmade reservoirs and ponds created for storm runoff.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill recently got a crash course in quantum science. The technology poses a range of threats and opportunities.

Critics say the U.S. has been unwilling to push for measures in a global agreement that would drive big cuts in plastic waste.