Science Jan 12 Dreaming of spring gardening? Bees and other pollinators like a variety of flowers For those thinking ahead to spring gardening, a biologist explains what to focus on when designing a garden with pollinators in mind and what not to worry about. By Laura Russo, The Conversation
Health Apr 29 Watch 7:08 It’s not your imagination, allergy season is extra bad this year. Here’s why Allergy season got a jump start this year and has been more intense all over the country, especially in the North and Southeast. Ali Rogin speaks with Theresa Crimmins, director of the National Phenology Network, and Dr. Stanley Fineman, an… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery
Nation Feb 02 Don’t stow your snow boots yet! Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter. There will be six more weeks of winter. That's the prediction made Wednesday by Punxsutawney Phil after he emerged from his burrow in Pennsylvania to perform his Groundhog Day duties. By Associated Press
Nation Apr 27 Watch 6:47 Cicada season: What to expect from the coming brood that’s been underground for 17 years The bugs are coming - billions of them. The periodical cicada emergence is just days away in many states. While their emergence occurs every 17 years and is no reason for fear, experts worry climate change is spurring them to… By John Yang, Diane Lincoln Estes
Jul 26 Justice Department OKs T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion Sprint deal By Tali Arbel, Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The deal comes despite fears of higher prices and job cuts, in a settlement that would create three giant U.S. cellphone companies. Continue reading
Apr 30 Sprint, T-Mobile try to sell antitrust regulators on $26.5 billion deal By Tali Arbel, Stan Choe, Associated Press To gain approval for their $26.5 billion merger agreement, T-Mobile and Sprint aim to convince antitrust regulators that there is plenty of competition for wireless service beyond Verizon and AT&T. Continue reading
Apr 19 This year’s cherry blossoms in 360-degrees By Lora Strum, Ilayda Kocak, Teresa Carey Watch velvety petals drift in the breeze coming off the Potomac River. Continue reading
Mar 21 Photo: Turkish women spring forward By News Desk Women jump over a bonfire during the Newroz celebrations at Topkapi Culture Park in Istanbul, Turkey on March 21. Newroz is the March 21 festival that marks the beginning of spring and is celebrated mainly in Iran, Afghanistan, India and… Continue reading
Apr 15 Fields of flowers bloom, brighten the Netherlands By Lorna Baldwin The world’s second largest flower garden, the Keukenhof park in Lisse, the Netherlands, was awash in a palette of colors today as its seven million bulbs covering 79 acres came into bloom. Continue reading