But fall also signals the return of one chore many of us dread: raking leaves. You might be surprised to learn that, according to David Mizejewski of the National Wildlife Federation, leaf-raking ...

The most common North American tree is considered to be the red alder. It has oval-shaped leaves and reddish-brown bark. It can grow as tall as 100 feet and is found mainly in the western U.S. and ...

This story appears in the October 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. We have all held leaves, driven miles to see their fall colors, eaten them, raked them, sought their shade.

Picture it: bright, crisp days and cool nights, hot apple cider and doughnuts, and, best of all, leaves in brilliant shades of gold, orange, and red. Fall foliage is often associated with the ...

This myth acknowledges the great importance that coca leaves had, and continue to have, in the culture and history of the people of the Andes. Despite gaining notoriety in modern times for being ...

Ready-washed salad leaves are convenient but deteriorate quickly and sometimes are rinsed with chemical mixtures to prolong their shelf life. Look instead for those that have been washed only in ...

Brisk, cool mornings give way to sun-warmed afternoons, and the dropping temperatures create a kaleidoscope of colors as the leaves change before winter sets in. The displays of color are ...

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Months after Microsoft gained an observer seat on OpenAI’s board, the company is leaving the position of the non-voting seat. In a letter sent to OpenAI on Tuesday, Microsoft said that the ...

It’s autumn, and that means the leaves on the trees are turning beautiful shades of yellow and red, before falling off entirely. It provides cheap entertainment for people and pets. It’s a way ...

But a Sacko signature that never leaves the menu is the decadent dark ... which comes with lacto-fermented cassava semolina and a spoonful of bissap (hibiscus) fermented like beer and reduced ...