Paper is a ubiquitous part of everyday life, but how is it made, and where did it originate? Ancient Egyptians made an early version of plant-based paper using papyrus — which is where the word "paper ...

Nearly all of the traditional toilet paper rolls are made from virgin wood pulp, which is stripped away from trees and blasted into furnaces for a soft, smooth finish that millions of Americans feel ...

For three days in mid-September, wildfires rapidly tore through parts of Portugal, turning the sky a hellish, smoky red against the rolling green hills in the north. In central Portugal, a blaze ...