There are environmental triggers (hairspray! lipstick!) of common autoimmune diseases such as arthritis, a TAU researcher reports.
Our immediate environment interacts with our genetic programming and can determine if we will succumb to an autoimmune …

Karen ponders the possibilities of a new social idea to help the homeless and the environment.
Walking down the street this morning, watching a homeless man rummage through the trash for recyclable bottles and cans, …

Last week Karin asked what weeds in her garden are edible. Today she finds out.
With winter in full bloom in the Middle East (this is when we get rain), urban gardens come alive, whether …

It’s easy to cultivate chickweed (a vitamin powerhouse) on your windowsill for a quick springtime salad.
Karin went foraging in her backyard, but wasn’t sure which weeds were edible. One of the most prevalent edible weeds …

Karin tries urban foraging and eating weeds from her garden. What are the chances she will live after this experiment?
Taking cues from the Arab women foraging for mallows in the kindergarten in front of my …

An ancient mosaic recently uncovered in the mixed city of Lod: Stigmatized as a crime infested, religiously divided city, residents of Lod have launched a grass-roots effort to change the face of the ancient city …

Jennifer C. Daniels is a visionary and artist in Florida who poses a good question for the world today — can farms and cities intersect in this modern world? Much of what she discusses applies …

Taga’s “transformer” bike-stroller converts quickly to match the pace and space of urban living. But one Green Prophet reader asks: Where are those kids’ helmets?
If you liked reading about Taga’s hybrid bike-stroller on Green …

We’ve all seen them – those tall, ugly masts holding any number of cellular transmitter/receivers. Without them we wouldn’t have the modern convenience of the cell, or mobile, phone in Israel or the rest of …

It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye, or in this case, his life: A 42-year-old man, Eyal Kolovich, was killed in south Tel Aviv yesterday while riding a Tel-Aviv made Trekker electric …