Farm research focused on good bacteria in the gut is helping scientists understand asthma, allergies and the immune system.

The diatoms were launched by the Taupo super-eruption on New Zealand's North Island 25,000 years ago.

The sea has a dead zone the size of Texas, and it's growing bigger every year because of sewage and fertilizer flowing into the waters.

You've heard of oysters that make pearls, but what about seaweed that makes opals?

A two-week public arts event inundates a small city in Arkansas with an array of vibrant murals and installations.

Photographer Seth Casteel casts his lens on the priceless expressions of rescue cats and kittens bounding and jumping through the air.

Following years of misuse, gorgeous canyon gains new life as one of Puerto Rico's most important ecological attractions.

Mountain bikers wind through the misty temperate rain forest of Whistler, British Columbia, leaving stunning long-exposure light trails in their wake.

From Venus flytraps to pitcher plants and bladderworts, explore the wonderfully weird world of carnivorous plants.

Salamanders and newts in Europe are under siege by an invasive and deadly mycological disease. How can we stop it from reaching North America?

Composed of loose sediment and averaging about 6 feet in height, the puzzling natural mounds are a surreal sight.

A new study brings up an old argument about that weird definition of a planet.

Every June, the Elkmont Ghost Town in Great Smoky Mountains National Park lights up with the world's largest gathering of synchronous fireflies.

At first glance, you might assume this image is the result of some elaborate Photoshop trick, but trust us, it's 100 percent real!

Some people see them as pests, but bats are among the most fascinating and ecologically indispensable animals on Earth.

A spooky face emerges from the sun's corona in this image captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.

'Soup for Syria' by Barbara Abdeni Massaad compiles international recipes to raise funds for food relief for Syrian refugees.

Roasted, pickled, fried, stewed or baked into a cookie, okra needs to be on your menu.

Eat your way to prosperity and luck with these Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year recipes.

On National Quinoa Day, try this versatile superfood in creative new recipes, like chocolate cookies, veggie burgers, yogurt parfaits and more.

Whether you call it compound, composite or composed butter, it will elevate any dish.

When it comes to sustainable living, you know about the three Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle. But how much do you know about the fourth R, replenish?

Are you an insect magnet? Whether you need extra protection for your garden or your skin, these herbs and flowers are nature's insect repellents.

Donations poured in to help save Wild Hill Honey in Iowa, which lost 50 beehives when young vandals toppled them.

The soothing sound of burbling water is one of the simplest ways to bring a sense of calm to any space.

Building one of these leafy retreats adds both beauty and interest to any garden.

Amateur botanists with the Lost Apple Project seek to bring back heritage fruits in the Northwest U.S.

Regulator rejects claims from Gina Miller's True and Fair Campaign, stating they contain “numerous inaccuracies", as campaigners call on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to review Andrew Bailey's appointment as governor of the Bank of England.

The broker, now called Somerset Bridge, is set to launch another appeal against the £60,000 data fine.

Market to test its readiness by invoking its emergency trading protocol.

The AA said it had raised MOT concerns with transport ministers last week.

Renovations and extensions may add thousands to a house’s value, but they might not be covered by existing insurance, explains Tim Slattery

Insurance Age and Axa release the first in a series of whitepapers to help brokers and MGAs launch schemes and delegated authorities.

Keep track of the past week’s market moves.

The former Axa UK boss has joined claims insurtech RightIndem as non-executive chair of the board.

German MGA Getsafe, which offers digital contents insurance, was established two years ago.

The end of underwriting? Is technology a magic bullet to generate profitable underwriting? Paul Upton asks

Yoga Insurance Services, sister company of OneCall, has signed up as the first client.

The regulator examined several areas of potential harm in its annual review of the general insurance sector.

The SME-focused insurtech was launched by former Aviva and Brokerbility expert, Jodi Cartwright, in 2019.

Shaking up insurance: C-Quence founder Jacqueline McNamee tells Insurance Age why she broke out of a career in big corporates and why technology is poised to disrupt the industry

Our expert panel discusses the landscape of tech disruption in insurance, as well as what brokers can expect from technology in the future

Officials in New South Wales are confident that transforming the ghost tunnels could have 'global potential.'

Walkers have a comfort zone to prevent collisions.

Elon Musk previews his Boring tunnel, an underground transportation tube for electric vehicles that gets drivers off the busy streets of L.A.

A new report commissioned by Transport for London brings bad news to those who thought they were avoiding air pollution by taking the Tube.

While the Central American country of Costa Rica is the king of clean electricity, it has some serious work to do when it comes to transportation.

Fighting rising gas costs doesn’t require taking drastic action.

Elon Musk unveils Tesla's new Cybertruck, the first electric pickup.

Rain, shine or coronavirus pandemic, truckers keep the economy afloat.