Tomatoes are among the easiest plants to grow. But if your plant doesn't look healthy and is producing a low yield, you're likely making one crucial mistake.

In this fascinating time-lapse video, watch as I embark on an exciting experiment of growing microgreens using just a simple ...

Join Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Bruce Black for an introduction to the world of plants and the study of botany. The session will be held at the Sauk Valley Community College Greenhouse, ...

I’ve been thinking a lot about shoshin lately, the Japanese word for “beginner’s mind.” I first wrote about it here, after learning the word from a guest on my podcast Fifty Words for Snow. My co-host ...

If there's one thing the best running shoes for beginners shouldn't be, it's intimidating. That's because when you start running (or start to think about starting running), it can feel like stepping ...

Forever ensnared in a love-fued between 1800s literature and modern gaming, Eman Fatima tries her best to appease both her hobbies by tapping away at her keyboard and writing about her favorite games ...

THE SECRET TO building muscle has always been about the reps. But that doesn’t mean what you think. We’re often taught that eight to 10-rep sets are the key to unlocking hypertrophy, the increase in ...

THIS little book is, on the whole, admirably calculated to fulfil the intentions of its author. The young student is directed to observe simple and readily accessible objects, and his reasoning ...

So you’ve made the decision to start running? Let us be the first ones to welcome you to the club. No matter how fast or far you go, or whether you use the run/walk method, you’re a runner from here ...

A second body found near where a woman's remains were located wrapped in plastic at Botany last week is believed to be the woman's husband, police say. Last Saturday, detectives formally identified ...

Botany Pond, a beloved campus landmark and a popular and peaceful oasis for the University of Chicago community, has reopened following an extensive restoration designed to maintain its historical ...