After a cozy night by the fireplace, most people scoop out the ash and toss it without a second thought. But did you know ...

Ash Wednesday is Wednesday, March 5. It is the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving. On Ash Wednesday, priests place ash crosses on worshipers' foreheads to indicate they ...

Prickly ash (Zanthoxylum) is an evergreen tree that grows around the world. Its name comes from the half-inch (1.2-cm) spines that cover its bark. Incredibly versatile, this species has been used for ...

As some people return to the structures spared from Los Angeles wildfires, experts warn that they should be careful of the air inside and especially cautious when cleaning up. Smoke, ash and all the ...

Kristine Grayson receives cooperative agreement funding from the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) program for Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ). The emerald ash borer ...

Your support goes further this holiday season. When you buy an annual membership or give a one-time contribution, we’ll give a membership to someone who can’t afford access. It’s a simple way for you ...

For several years now, we’ve been following a tantalizing story indicating that the high heat of the ash cloud generated when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD was sufficiently hot to turn one of the ...

SUNDAY UPDATE: James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash has fired up a $345M global opening. Of that, $257M is from the international box office. This is the 2nd highest studio opening globally of the ...

Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Brown hair gets a bad rap for being basic and lacking dimension. (We’re pretty sure ...

It is fair to say that Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett’s original million-dollar idea for Alien remains one of the great all-time movie scares. A crew of astronauts, or at least space truckers, sits ...

The weather is droppin' in degrees, and while you're prepping to trade in your summer 'fits for your fall boots, cozy sweaters, and tights, you may also want to switch up your hair color for the new ...