Ian Gray

The secret to 87-year-old Maggie Pipkins’ success is worms  ? and lots of them.

If one group of scientists has their way, our current scientific nomenclature ?the Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species ?will be a thing of the past.

Tiny magnetic particles of rust may clean dirty drinking water in developing countries.

Scientists are developing a computer program that can tell fact from fiction.

Wondering what to do with all those scallions and turnips you picked up from your local farm? Food writer Kathy Gunst rises to the challenge with a selection of fresh produce from a Boston-area farm.