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In 1937, a Pennsylvania barber saved lettuce seeds beside his shop register; nearly 90 years later, gardeners can still buy the varietyA Pennsylvania family preserved a unique Bibb lettuce variety for ninety years. This heritage lettuce was originally grown by the Zimmerman...- Louisiana collected 200 tons of discarded oyster shells from 19 restaurants and built a 400-foot reef; it now shields Pointe-au-Chien tribal land from erosionLouisiana's coastline is rapidly disappearing, prompting a unique restoration effort. The Pointe-au-Chien tribe is using recycled oyster sh...
- How China’s big push to win back tourists is paying offChina's tourism sector is experiencing a significant resurgence after pandemic restrictions eased. Visa-free travel policies have attracted...
- Psychology of animal lovers: The person who has to pet every dog they pass isn't just an animal lover; a 2019 randomized trial found even 10 minutes with a dog or cat measurably lowered people's stress hormonesA study found petting animals significantly lowers stress hormones. College students experienced reduced cortisol levels after interacting ...
- China December new home prices fall again; annual decline steepest in five monthsChina's new home prices extended their decline in December, official data showed on Monday, underscoring persistent strains in the property...
- Even China's 1.4 bln population can't fill all its vacant homes: Former officialA former Chinese official has criticized the country's property market, stating that even with a population of 1.4 billion, there are still...
- Multiple wounded during rapper French Montana's music video shoot in FloridaThe shooting took place outside The Licking, a soul food restaurant in a Miami Gardens strip mall.
- Setting up a plant: A year in, and gardening is still the pandemic pick-me-upHouseplants, tabletops and hanging varieties have gone up by 40%.
- Tamil Nadu: Rajinikanth may end his political suspense todayMore than 24 years after making his first political statement that diminished the electoral prospects of the AIADMK in the 1996 assembly el...
- COVID-19: UK enter tougher lockdown, as country battles to get a grip on resurgenceTier 3 of "very high" COVID-19 alert level means people cannot mix with other households and pubs and bars will be closed - unless they are...
- Ishant Sharma finally reaches the maturity pointIn a year’s time, Ishant Sharma will make another entry into the record books – 100 Tests. With India slated to play 6 Tests in New Zealand...
- Pink ball will bring the crowds back: DravidIn conversation at the National University of Singapore, Dravid was all for the pink ball Test. He said Pujara and Rahane practised with th...
- World Cup: Effects of climate change on cricket’s ecosystem and economyWith three abandonments and one no-result in a week, the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is officially the wettest tournament of all time.
- Bengaluru's Beaulieu: This ‘beautiful place’ was home to a Briton, a Princess and a DewanNow, it is the office of postmaster general of Karnataka.
- Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao may not be unpatriotic at allActor Aamir Khan let on at an award function that his wife Kiran Rao suggested the family should consider leaving the country because of ri...
- Apeejay Tea and WWF-India tie up for joint management project to end human-elephant conflictAs per the plan, a matrix will be developed to calculate the quantum of loss that is usually borne by the tea estates on account of damage ...
- Kensington street tops expensive homes list in UKVictoria Road in Kensington, west London, where the average property had an estimated value of 6.4 million pounds, has been named as the mo...
- Hot in Recession: Lipsticks, chocolates, running shoes...It’s not all doom and gloom in the US economy. Some products are bucking the recession and flying off store shelves.
- Hot in recession: Cheaper wine, chocolate, SpamIt's not all doom and gloom in the US economy. Some products are bucking the recession and flying off store shelves.
- Versailles: Gardens of paradiseNalini Murlidhar was overawed by the sheer magnificence of the gardens and palace of Versailles, which remain a tribute to the grand vision...
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