Avocados are notoriously hard to grow particularly in heavy soil (clay). This video shows a great example of how to plant an avocado tree in heavy clay and keep it from dying due to root rot or other ...

There’s no one-size-fits-all answer to how often you should water orchids, so if your orchids don’t thrive the first time ...

Poor oral health can cause low-grade inflammation linked to some chronic illnesses. A root canal (when it’s needed) could lower those risks, a new study found. Successfully treating a tooth infection ...

Root canal treatment is designed to save a natural tooth by removing infected pulp, not to cause pain. An infected tooth, often causing severe tooth pain or sensitivity, can lead to bone loss or ...

Your skin is in a constant state of reinvention. Every month, your body sheds and regenerates its entire outer layer—a complete turnover powered by tiny, tireless stem cells. These same cells spring ...

With short-form video now dominant on social media, researchers are racing to understand how the highly engaging, algorithm-driven format may be reshaping the brain. From TikTok to Instagram Reels and ...

Farmers will have new options to protect their crops going into the 2026 production season. Farmers looking to address plant-parasitic nematodes and diseases in soybeans and cotton now have access to ...

This is the seventh installment in a series of articles about the science of various aspects of college life. In a matter of weeks, “6 7” has transformed from two sequential numbers to a phrase so ...

How old is too old to go trick-or-treating on Halloween? According to a new poll of syracuse.com readers, 30.4% say kids should stop asking for candy on the October 31 holiday when they turn 14 years ...

It's spooky season and with Halloween just days away, trick-or-treaters are likely getting antsy about hitting the town for their sweet fill. For decades, dialogue about tampered candy has circulated ...

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — With Halloween quickly approaching, kids are getting ready to dress up in costumes and collect treats. Residents are buying up candy to hand out to the little ghouls. Some ...