Once upon a time, potpourri was a popular way to freshen up a space. Now, for some, it feels a bit like the lava lamp of fragrance: an outdated fad from a bygone decade.
So what happened after the ‘90s? Did the potpourri trend dry up, or did it just evolve?
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Read MoreWhen a producer learns about a "toxic, self-cloning worm”, she starts sounding the alarm about impending eco-doom. Until, that is, state experts clue her into the real threat.
Read MoreConsider the whistlepig, aka the groundhog, and all the reasons to celebrate them for more than just one day a year
Read MoreWe explore the outer limits of life on Earth and answer your “extreme” questions in another edition of the Outside/Inbox.
Read MoreIt’s always ourselves we find in the sea.
Read MoreReducing your dinner plate’s carbon footprint is easy, but putting its impact into perspective is anything but.
Read More“I remember getting out of the water, laughing like I hadn't laughed in years.”
Read MoreThe third rail of environmental activism, the unlikely last-minute deal at COP27, and why tearing down renewable energy is sometimes a good thing.
Read More“I knew that I had to find my way back to that bird.”
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