If someone told you they were designing the perfect small American town from scratch, you’d probably imagine something very close to Kelso, Washington. Except this place is completely real, with ...

The Bridgettines welcome weary travelers of all faiths to their guest houses around the world. Writer Hannah Towey checks in.

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If you opted for a real Christmas tree this holiday season and are wondering what to do with the prickly green pine that’s shedding needles onto the living room floor, you've got a few different ...

Before disposing of a Christmas tree, all decorations must be removed, and it should not be burned due to fire hazards. Nashville's Christmas tree recycling program will be accepting trees at multiple ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. The Christmas tree feels like a tradition from time immemorial—and in some ways it is.

Physicists at the University of Amsterdam came up with a really cool bit of Christmas decor: a miniature 3D-printed Christmas tree, a mere 8 centimeters tall, made of ice, without any refrigeration ...

We asked, and you delivered: More than 400 readers sent us their Christmas tree prices — and among reader submissions and data collected by our staff, we found that the average price for a Christmas ...

As people all over the country prepare to travel to see loved ones this Christmas season, an unexpected obsession is driving home the "less is more" adage. It's also dividing people. Stripped of ...