There is a growing industry that's providing wood pellets for power. Pellet producers say it's renewable energy, but critics argue that this practice is actually clear-cutting trees — removing a ...

Trillions of small plastic pellets known as nurdles have been escaping from petrochemical plants into waterways and oceans for decades. Only lately has serious action been taken to figure out what can ...

Testosterone is an important hormone. It can boost libido, increase muscle mass, sharpen memory, and bump up energy. Yet, most men lose testosterone with age. A reported 20 to 40 percent of older men ...

Cooking food on one of the best pellet smokers imparts unmatched flavor and texture: It tenderizes meats like brisket and pork shoulder and adds a kiss of smoke to everything from vegetables to ...

Why is it raining instead of snowing when the temperature is below freezing? It’s a common question during the cooler months during a messy winter storm. Freezing rain and ice pellets are underrated ...

Wind and solar power have become so cheap to install, and at times so abundant, that utilities don’t know what to do with it all. Sometimes they’ll even pay the owners of other power plants not to ...

Look on the side of a highway sometime and you might see them. Or along the railroad tracks or a stream. Maybe even between your toes at the beach. Tiny pearl-shaped pieces of plastic, known as ...