I have years of experience testing top home and kitchen products. Real plants aren’t always practical, whether due to low light, allergies or a lifestyle that doesn’t allow for regular care. Still, ...

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With artificial photosynthesis, humankind could utilize solar energy to bind carbon dioxide and produce hydrogen. Chemists have taken this one step further: They have synthesized a stack of dyes that ...

Spider silk is one of nature’s most impressive materials, exhibiting impressive strength and toughness. Now, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis claim to have created an artificial ...

If you naturally don’t have a green thumb and struggle to keep houseplants thriving, the switch to fake plants will bring you joy, but how do you clean fake plants? Just like the real deal, they're ...

Spiders give some folks the heebie-jeebies, but web-weaving arachnids produce a unique, versatile material that could be the textile of the future. They spin a silk that’s as strong as steel, ...

If you live with a curious cat, you might feel that your indoor gardening has to be limited to silk plants to keep your furry ...

Heatherwick Studio recently unveiled a new project, a kinetic greenhouse at the edge of the National Trust’s Woolbeding Gardens. It is also part of a historic estate in West Sussex. This beautiful ...