Bamboo plays a vital role in Indian craftsmanship, producing a diverse array of products that range from functional items to exquisite decorative pieces. Skilled artisans utilize age-old techniques ...

It may seem paradoxical that pandas eat almost nothing but bamboo, while cows live on grass. Yet humans are told that they must eat a varied diet to stay healthy. Research suggests that the ...

Searching for new ways to build sustainable homes, Earl Forlales decided to look not into the future, but to the past. His grandparents, like generations of Filipinos, lived in a “Bahay Kubo” – a ...

If you were a famous Giant Panda celebrity, Bao Li or Qing Bao, newly in residence at the National Zoo, who would be your best friend in Fairfax County? That might be Patricia Greenberg, an ecologist ...

I sleep on sheets for a living, and bamboo sheets have become the fabric I can't stop recommending to everyone. They're incredibly soft, cool to the touch, and a great pick for just about every kind ...