Hydrangeas are beautiful privacy plants that provide a bold statement in your garden, but many people believe a common myth ...

In the face of a looming climate crisis, College of Fine Arts senior Eleanor Bernard uses dried flowers and dirt in her oil ...

We like to think that animals follow the crowd. If most of the group does something, surely the individual will copy. But what if the story is more complicated? What if the deciding factor isn't just ...

California is racing to save iconic cannabis strains before legalization kills them.

Have you ever seen a hibiscus flower? Although its petals have a range of colors, what makes the trumpet-shaped flower more ...

In a world that so often pulls toward contraction, this sacred creation—this bringing forth of beauty—becomes a way of cultivating a habitat for holiness wherever we are. To see beauty is to fully ...

California photographer and conservationist Krystle Hickman is on a quest to document hundreds of species of native bees, which are under threat by climate change and habitat loss, some of it ...

An ancient Chinese army lies in wait a mere 17-minute walk from campus.The Houston Museum of Natural Science is hosting “Terracotta Warriors,” a special exhibition of statues depicting the first major ...

There’s a place in Portland where treasure hunters, bargain enthusiasts, and the environmentally conscious converge like pilgrims to a shrine of secondhand splendor.

Some drinks transform before your eyes when mixed, creating a magical experience. These color-changing beverages are not only a treat for your taste buds but also a visual delight. Many of them use ...

Modern roses, as we know them, date to 1867, when enthusiasts in Europe bred a “hybrid perpetual” rose with a “tea rose.” The ...

It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of plastic green, gold and purple beads are being tossed to crowds.