If you were a famous Giant Panda celebrity, Bao Li or Qing Bao, newly in residence at the National Zoo, who would be your best friend in Fairfax County? That might be Patricia Greenberg, an ecologist ...

Bamboo shoots may be far more than a crunchy side dish. A comprehensive review found they can help control blood sugar, support heart and gut health, and reduce inflammation and oxidative stress.

A comprehensive review weighs the promise of bamboo shoots as a nutrient-rich, sustainable food against limited human evidence and unresolved safety concerns, underscoring why preparation methods and ...

The world's first academic review into bamboo consumption has identified a surprising range of health benefits, including helping control blood sugar, fighting inflammation, improving gut health and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “This tropical plant, known botanically as Dracaena sanderiana, holds up in average household conditions well, making it an ...

As Hong Kong grapples with the fallout of its deadliest fire in nearly eight decades, a battle has erupted online over who—or what—should shoulder the blame. When photographer Elaine Li posted images ...

A 37,000-year-old fossilized bamboo stem, unearthed in Manipur, reveals early thorn evolution as a defense mechanism against Ice Age herbivores. This discovery highlights northeast India's role as a ...

HONG KONG — Kan Shui-ying was home alone on Wednesday, watching television at her Hong Kong apartment while her husband and son were at work. It was around 3 p.m., she said, when she “smelled a strong ...

It’s flexible, strong and cheaper than steel and aluminium: but it has its downsides Bamboo scaffolding remains a ubiquitous sight across Hong Kong's skyline. They blanket skyscrapers, renovation ...

All eyes are on an ancient method of construction after tower blocks in Hong Kong were destroyed by fire. Devastating images and video of the inferno tearing through bamboo scaffolding around ...

A deadly blaze that ravaged a four-decade-old housing estate in Tai Po and killed at least 128 people since Wednesday has once again cast a spotlight on one of Hong Kong’s most iconic yet contentious ...

Dr Ehsan Noroozinejad has received funding from both national and international organisations. His most recent funding on integrated housing and climate policy comes from the Australian Public Policy ...