These days, many of us are leaning into leisure. And it’s about time! Since we all need a well-rounded sleep schedule to feel ...

Together with the oceans, they are one of the two most important carbon sinks, due to their capacity to store carbon in the soil and in tree biomass. As such, promoting fast-growing trees could ...

The latex, fiber from the kapok tree, and organic cotton all keep you cool while you sleep, but they also can help support your neck for any sleeping position. You can add or remove stuffing until ...

The best cotton underwear is a true staple of your top drawer. If you're prepping for the warm weather season and need some pairs to keep you cool and comfortable, you're in the right place.

(Photos by Qiu Quanlin) In parks and along streets and roads in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, varieties of flowering tabebuia chrysantha, bauhinia variegate, sakura, kapok and other ...

I have lived all my life in Delhi and loved the flowering of the semal tree, but I learnt ... filled with a fluffy, silk-cotton fibre, commercially known as Indian kapok. This silky floss is ...

Scanning electron microscopy images of fibers from engineered spider silk. To validate their computational findings, the Northwestern team used spectroscopy techniques to examine how the protein ...

The kapok flowers bloom in March in Guangzhou, the provincial city of South China's Guangdong province. As the kapok trees across the city gradually awaken, various locales have been transformed into ...

US government agencies announced Wednesday criminal charges against alleged members of China's Silk Typhoon gang, plus internet domain seizures linked to a long-term Chinese espionage campaign that ...

In recent years, whiteflies and pink bollworms have wreaked havoc on the cotton crop in North India. Cotton yields are down, as is the area under cotton cultivation — the crop was cultivated in only ...

Using a silk pillowcase can help avoid this. “The natural material is less likely to absorb moisture and natural oils from your skin [and hair], helping to keep it hydrated and reducing the ...

Some are made from breathable, natural materials like cotton. Some are made from fabrics ... mix of shredded latex and a natural fiber called kapok (so named because it comes from kapok trees ...