New Jersey is banning more than two dozen invasive trees and plants, including the Bradford pear, which residents say emits a strange odor when it blooms every spring. The Invasive Species Management ...

Originally sterile, the Bradford pear began producing fertile fruit after cross-pollination with other pear cultivars. Several states, including Ohio and South Carolina, have banned the sale of ...

A replica of a 13th Century execution device, which was an early type of guillotine, is to be replaced 50 years after it was first erected. The non-working full size oak replica of the Halifax Gibbet, ...

At first glance, you might just think those trees covered in little white blossoms are a welcome sign of spring. Then you catch a whiff of that fishy odor and quickly change your mind when you realize ...

The tree that has invaded the South and brings comments of, "What's that smell?" is about to start blooming once again as we inch ever closer to warmer weather and the first day of spring. Bradford ...

The rack became one of the most infamous instruments of torture in medieval Europe, used to extract confessions in cases of treason and heresy. Though never formally sanctioned under English common ...

The U.S. government quietly acquired a device in late 2024 that officials believe may be connected to the debilitating condition known as Havana Syndrome, which more than 1,500 American officials have ...

To learn more about the CNBC CFO Council, visit cnbccouncils.com/cfo Americans are hanging onto their smartphones for much longer than they did a decade ago, but new ...

From burning castles to swords and magic and velvet gowns, medievalism has taken over 21st century pop culture. Pop star Chappell Roan is one of the many culture makers turning to the imagery of ...

Subtly sweet and extremely crunchy, Asian pears are an underutilized but deeply effective salad ingredient. Cut into batons, they look a bit like potatoes destined for the fryer, but they soak up a ...