For this reason black holes are invisible to the eye, as lightless as the empty, dark space surrounding them. Scientists know they exist not because they can see an actual hole, but because a ...

Depending on where you live, there are some items that simply aren't recyclable, including varieties of paper, glass and plastic. Check with your city service provider to know specifics, but here ...

Even houseplants go dormant in the winter. "This is totally normal and actually crucial to their survival," says Bloomscape's "Plant Mom" (AKA Joyce Mast, AKA our favorite houseplant expert). "You ...

The cork is boiled, marked, and cut. Afterward, cork planks are separated by quality. The cork will also go through a drying phase and be further washed and then treated for the industry in which ...

The Nest is one tiny-ish house that could fit that bill—and we love that it features a unique layout that breaks out of the usual tiny house mold. Located in Hocking Hills, Ohio, this 545-square ...

Do: Create shade to reduce air and soil temperatures for plants When it is extra hot, even plants that love full sun most of the time may need some shade to reduce stress. In full sun, plants will ...

Noise pollution is noise that has surpassed ambient noise levels and has a harmful impact on humans and animals. This type of pollution is generated by humans and is a form of environmental ...

A great example of this kind of labor of love is this modern straw bale homestead in Minto, Ontario, that operates off the grid. Home to couple Chris Vander Hout and Christine Hoy and their son ...

According to a 2017 study from BBC Earth and the University of California, Berkeley, the answer is yes. Now, of course, BBC Earth is in the business of bringing the natural world to the screen ...

He continued: "Scientific life-cycle energy analyses have repeatedly found that the energy used in the operation and maintenance of buildings dwarf the so-called 'embodied' energy of the materials ...

"For a sustainable forest to regenerate the quantity of wood used in the construction of The Black and White Building would take approximately 137 minutes—meaning that it’s possible to grow ...

Insulation doesn't usually lose its insulating value, so the research suggests a "rebound effect" where people are using more gas, possibly because they turned up the heat, opened the windows, or ...