Flip-flops and foam slides are among the most disposable shoes we own, and the numbers are stark: 977,000 shoes on one remote island, 370,000 flip-flops on another, and new research showing sandals ...

Climate change is stressing the jasmine, rose, vanilla, and sandalwood behind the world’s best perfumes, from Egypt’s shrinking harvest to Madagascar’s vanilla, and fragrance houses are turning to ...

The light that blocks the Milky Way for most North Americans is suppressing melatonin, raising cancer risks, and disrupting circadian rhythms. The science of darkness is driving travelers to some of ...