Solar towers, a sun-powered renewable energy source, offer plenty of advantages.

The similarities between coronavirus and climate change are many. It's just the time scale that's different.

A pesky species of algae is infiltrating parts of eastern Canada due to global warming

You may not realize it, but seaweed is utterly essential to our world.

Anthropologist Robin Rodd weighs in on the mind-altering herbal drink, ayahuasca, said to have healing properties.

Made from locally harvested plants and barks, this gentle soap leaves skin feeling soft and smooth.

Some people believe that Mercury retrograde means you should be cautious in many aspects of your life, but what do the astrologists say?

A new EPA rule is aimed at keeping people in the East from suffering the effects of pollution that comes from the West.

You're likely aware of endangered species and invasive species, but have you heard of injurious species?

Native to East Asia, these frequently misrepresented animals are gentle creatures that serve as major icons in Japanese culture.

Coming to terms with the crustless pie trend.

Companion planting offers plants enhanced nutrition, shade, weed protection and more. Here's what to to plant together in your vegetable and flower gardens.

The pesticides are effective against a wide range of insects — including the good guys.

There's an "imbalance in the housing market" — young buyers want modern designs, open plans and walkable communities but that's not what boomers are selling.

British architect Mark Siddall is designing homes that work at every stage of your life.

Cheryl Martin, partner in the insurance advisory cyber and GDPR practice at EY and Branko Bjelobaba, founder of consultancy firm Branko Limited, share their knowledge on how the new regulations came about.

In the second of a three part series our experts tackle marketing under the new GDPR rules from phone calls and emails to the post.

As Marsh rebrands Jelf, Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift reflects on the passing of another name heavily associated with noughties broker consolidation

Close Brothers, Sharon Bishop, explains how the management technique is helping her.

The Spanish city of Pontevedra takes car-free to the next level by converting 75 acres into a pedestrian-only zone.

Does an increase in turbulence mean it will be less safe to use airplanes for travel? The science and the numbers behind the headlines.

Just about everyone recommends a big gasoline-powered SUV for seniors. This will not end well.

Unusually high winds and low demand lead to a significant excess in wind power. What happened to all that electricity?

Coal mines are closing. Oil giants are announcing layoffs. What happens to workers when the low-carbon economy arrives in earnest?

Scientists are developing a polymer that can store the sun's heat and release it later when it gets cold.

Grieving families are increasingly taking control of the funeral. But how far can they go?

Environmentalists spend a lot of time telling you what not to eat. Here's how to help fight climate change with what you actually eat.

Life after death takes a botanical form with The Living Urn.

Cement manufacturing contributes 8 percent of global carbon emissions. But what if it could become part of the solution?

Mussels, birds, turtles: these creatures, and more, are living at national fish hatcheries across the nation, courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Researchers unveil the most detailed map of what's underneath the Antarctic ice sheet, and it will help them predict climate change vulnerability there.

These are the fee-free days for national parks, wildlife refuges, national forests and more protected wilderness areas for 2020.

The towel-twirling German sauna tradition of aufguss is already a competitive sport in Europe, is now an emerging wellness trend in the U.S.

A couple of dogs snuffling through the backyard brush find a really big surprise: A bear!

There's processed food and then there's ultra-processed food. One of them adds a lot more sugar to our diets than we realize.

Artificial sweeteners have been linked to diabetes, stroke and dementia.

The subtropical swamp fights for survival in an environmental quagmire.

As summer thunderstorms loom across the U.S., MNN sheds some light on lightning -- one of the deadliest and least-understood weather events on Earth.

Hurricanes are more than just thunderstorms on steroids, here's how hurricanes form, and what you can do to be ready for one.

A process known as "coral bleaching" has triggered near-record rates of death and dormancy in coral reefs. At least 19 percent of Earth's coral reefs are dead.

The U.S. has more tornadoes than anywhere else on Earth, but their sudden twists and turns still make them mysterious and mesmerizing.

From ball lightning and blue jets to elves and sprites, thunderstorms have a lot of tricks up their sleeves.

A huge sea of plastic trash is swirling in the North Pacific — part of an even broader plastic plague that's growing in oceans worldwide.

From red tides in the Atlantic to hypoxia in the Gulf, algae seems to be invading the U.S. from all sides.

Biba's executive director, Graeme Trudgill, addresses the big question around business interruption and Covid-19.

In the second of a new series of video casts brought to you by Insurance Age and Insurance Post while our journalists are in isolation lockdown we discuss how insurtechs are seeking to create positive customer stories to redress the negative media coverage.

Steve Green of Anthony Jones Insurance Brokers considers the future for the sector as the Covid-19 pandemic bites.

In the latest episode of Insurance Post and Insurance Age’s new series of video casts brought to you while our journalists are in isolation lockdown we discuss how the insurance industry let the narrative over business interruption become national headlines for the wrong reasons.

In the latest episode of Insurance Post and Insurance Age’s new series of video casts brought to you while our journalists are in isolation lockdown we brought together a diverse group of businesses to discuss how the supply chain has forged deeper strategic – and personal - relationships with partners over the last six weeks.

The roof on your home is one of those things you probably don't give much thought to on a daily basis. It is there to perform a vital task and until it is no longer performing that task it tends to be ~ out of sight, out of mind.