Osha root (Ligusticum porteri) is a perennial herb in the carrot and parsley family (Apiaceae/Umbelliferae). In traditional Native American and Hispanic medicine, osha has treated several upper ...

Planks are a staple bodyweight exercise, but if, for whatever reason, you struggle to perform them on the ground, try the “stir the pot” abs exercise instead. Using a stability ball, you can ...

Being a new type of wood, it can be used for building wood planks, fences, doors, and stairs, among many other things. Anything that can be made using normal oak wood (or any wood type for that ...

But composite materials have been dropping in price, narrowing the gap with a better grade of wood decking. Alternative materials are appealing for several reasons. Synthetic plank decking ...

He and his colleagues were digging a trench in the Canadian province of Quebec, one that they planned to fill with 35 metric tons of wood, cover with clay soil, and let sit for nine years.

Wood, as a natural material, is widely used in industries like construction, furniture-making, and cabinetry. However, being a product of nature, wood is prone to various defects that affect its ...

“This accidental discovery really gave a critical data point,” said Ning Zeng, a University of Maryland climate scientist whose team unearthed the ancient chunk of wood. “It’s a single ...