Aranya Art Center Guangzhou and Community Canteen is Vector Architects’ third project in recent years—following the Shenzhen Liyuan Foreign Language Primary School (Jingtian) and Chuan Shang Xing in ...

In September 2025, FIFA officially unveiled the soccer-playing trio of official mascots for the 2026 World Cup.

At the 2026 World Cup, Clutch, Maple and Zayu will carry on a proud tradition that has featured the legendary likes of World Cup Willie, Pique, Stryker, Footix, Goleo and La'eeb.

If there is one leaf shape everyone knows, it’s the maple leaf. Botanically, it’s known as palmately lobed. Just the other day, I was ogling some Japanese maples at a nursery while lamenting how ...

This year's maple sap collection in Massachusetts contains more sugar than most years. Sweeter sap requires less boiling time, which leads to increased maple syrup production. Colder temperatures and ...

HIGHTOWN, Virginia — The woodpecker was the first sign of something strange underway. Ronnie Moyers heard the bird hammering in the woods one morning in late February, several weeks before the species ...

While it feels nice to get a streak of warm weather in the winter, unseasonable weather conditions can wreak havoc on some of your favorite plants. Most plants need a period of winter dormancy, a time ...

Question: During the recent warm spell, I saw someone tapping maple trees for syrup. Isn’t it too early? Answer: Tapping maple sap is ready when nature says so, and for some experienced “sugarbushers, ...

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's Saturday morning newsletter, The Weekender. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. I’ve been trying to find a silver lining to ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- With spring just weeks away, maple syrup producers across northern Michigan are preparing to tap trees — a process that depends heavily on the right winter weather ...

What do maple syrup and rubber have in common? They are both made from tree sap (kind of like tree blood)! However, only maple syrup is an edible sweet treat. Maple syrup is a natural sweetener with ...

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