When was the last time you thought about your lungs unless you were short of breath or down with a cold? Most of us take our lungs for granted, but these spongy, hard-working organs do a lot more than ...

The company, Make Sunsets, launches balloons that release sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere. The gas—less than what is ...

Many see balloon releases as a way to honor loved ones, but wildlife specialists and advocates say they cause more harm than ...

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We’ve heard warnings of sea level rise, seen pictures of massive wildfires and tornadoes, but what has climate change meant ...

The deep, deliberate breaths used in playing the harmonica help patients with damaged lungs inflate microscopic air sacs called alveoli, which are where the blood exchanges CO2 for oxygen.

A Turkish company has invested hundreds of millions of dollars toward developing a soda ash supply chain that begins in ...

On Jan. 29, the sky above Mexico City’s Zócalo plaza was filled with the floating figures of giant balloon whales. Hundreds ...

I spend a lot of time outside. I tend the garden, I walk the dog, I nerd out on nature, and I even manage to sit still and relax occasionally. These are all activities I am grateful to be able to ...