“In the near future you’ll see a lot of outside-the-box new stuff.” And, an ever expanding family tree.

A few different tree-heads mentioned the gigantic silk floss that was once at the Hotel Bel Air, and many more suggested the ...

Remarkably, the tree thrived and now stands 10 feet (3 meters) tall, although it has never flowered or produced fruit. Using DNA sequencing, the researchers identified the mystery tree as part of ...

Sanitation workers in Guangzhou work under the blooming silk floss trees near the Chigang Pagoda and the Canton Tower. (Video/Wu Ziliang) It now enters the blossoming season of the silk floss trees in ...

Corn silk is a thread-like fiber found at the top of corn cobs. They are not usually eaten but are used by some as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and herbal remedy for certain conditions.

a few specifically feature mulberry silk (named after the mulberry-tree leaves the silkworms eat) or silk charmeuse (“charmeuse” refers to the weaving, resulting in a shinier-looking silk).

An international team of botanists, agriculturists and historians has successfully grown a mature tree from an ancient seed found in a cave in Israel. In their paper, published in the journal ...

Silk Roads, which opens at the British Museum next week and brings together an extraordinary group of images, artefacts and objects that reveal the interconnections that held much of the world ...

There are a few techniques that can be used to get bone-straight hair, but one that continues to stand the test of time is the silk press. A silk press is a hair straightening technique used ...

However, our dental experts recommend using both methods in tandem, so don’t throw away your floss just yet. It’s important to note that not all water flossers (or even dental care products) are ...