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Groundbreaking science is unearthing all sorts of surprising ways gardening is good for your health, mood and quality of life. With the help of objects and prompts from the past, those with dementia ...

Until recently, few resources were available for seniors on their own. Now, groups, conferences and more are springing up across the US.

Until recently, few resources were available for seniors on their own. Now, groups, conferences and more are springing up across the US.

Workplace conditions in the US have improved drastically in the last five years — a trend that’s likely to continue.

The outlook for today’s commercially cultivated coffee species is grim. One promising solution is growing wild in our forests.

As new social spaces replace the pubs and bingo halls of yore, groups focused around physical activities offer a laid-back way to connect.

Weighed down by negative news? Our smart, bright, weekly newsletter is the uplift you’ve been looking for.

Weighed down by negative news? Our smart, bright, weekly newsletter is the uplift you’ve been looking for.

At 7 a.m., Nairobi’s Giga Kitchen almost resembles an 18th-century factory in the midst of the Industrial Revolution. Giant steam-powered cookers churn out great clouds of mist as troops of workers in ...

On a gray morning this past March, a half-dozen scientists scanned the sea while bobbing offshore of Chile’s Atacama Desert. When an enormous whale surfaced, their small boat zoomed over to meet it.

Waterline is an ongoing series that explores the solutions making rivers, waterways and ocean food chains healthier. It is funded by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation. For many years, Esther ...