What are the patches of pinkish-purple flowers I see in weedy lawns and flower beds? Given the season and their preference for disturbed environments, the two likely candidates are purple deadnettle ...

The large swallows have nested alongside human settlements for centuries. Now, the birds’ breeding success depends on caretakers who are beginning to age out of the role Purple martins are ...

As snowfall thaws into rain, and ice scrapers give way to gardening shears, New Englanders are coming out of hibernation and embracing a fresh crop of food and wine trends. This spring, while coffee ...

Spring has arrived and it's the perfect time to consider new home improvements to make life easier. "Gadget Guy" Steve Greenberg and host of YouTube’s Guess-the-Gadget Game Show "What the Heck Is That ...

Sheriff’s officials highlighted recent traffic stops in which drugs were found to showcase enforcement efforts on a road in ...

The word zeitgeber describes natural phenomena that help us regulate our internal clocks. It refers to things like the daily cycling of night and day, the gradual cooling off of the day’s temperatures ...

Whether he’s trying on everything in the latest Uniqlo U collection or reviewing the latest Dyson floor cleaners (and interviewing their inventor), senior writer Michael Zhao has quickly become the ...

Penn State’s football program kicked off spring practice sessions earlier this week. The majority of the Nittany Lions’ players -- those who did not spend time with Campbell at Iowa State -- may need ...

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Last August Hinnerk Schulz-Hildebrandt noticed something strange while he was looking at a flight map on his phone. As his eye traced the plane’s flight path, he noticed that the line looked purple, ...