Published on Nov. 19, 2023, 9:03 a.m.

It’s a familiar story for millions: you go to sleep in a clean room, only to wake in a haze of congestion, with itchy eyes and …

Published on Nov. 18, 2023, 6:21 p.m.

Every night, you retreat to the sanctuary of your bed. But you are not alone. A silent, microscopic war is being waged in the v…

Published on March 2, 2024, 8:59 a.m.

### Case File: The Invisible War in Your Home In the United States, more than 50 million people experience allergies each ye…

Published on March 3, 2024, 7:22 a.m.

You’ve just finished a vigorous, satisfying battle against the dust in your home. The carpets look pristine, the floors gleam, …

Published on July 24, 2024, 3:44 p.m.

Your home is a crime scene. You may not see the evidence, but it’s there, circulating in the air, settled deep in your carpets,…

Published on July 27, 2024, 5:12 a.m.

We think of home as a sanctuary, a sealed haven from the pollutants of the outside world. Yet, a startling truth lies hidden in…

Published on Nov. 26, 2023, 9:14 a.m.

It often begins with a sound. A tiny, explosive *achoo* that cuts through the quiet of the morning. For millions of families, t…

Published on July 24, 2024, 11:46 a.m.

It’s a paradox of modern life. You retreat into your home, your sanctuary, a place sealed against the chaos of the outside worl…

Published on March 3, 2024, 8:09 a.m.

You close the door to your home, shutting out the world. This is your sanctuary, a controlled environment, meticulously cleaned…

Published on Nov. 24, 2023, 10:12 a.m.

It is one of life’s quiet paradoxes. The bedroom, our most intimate sanctuary, a place meticulously designed for rest and rejuv…

Published on July 23, 2024, 1:40 p.m.

We have become an indoor species. In the developed world, the average person spends close to 90 percent of their life cocooned …

Published on Nov. 24, 2023, 10:01 a.m.

To the naked eye, your bed is a sanctuary of stillness. But under a microscope, it transforms into a vibrant, sprawling ecosyst…

Published on Nov. 24, 2023, 9:50 a.m.

It is a deeply unsettling thought, but a scientific fact: you are never truly alone in your own bed. The same is true of your f…

Published on Nov. 24, 2023, 9:31 a.m.

You are never alone in your bed. Long after the lights go out, in the warm, dark geography of your mattress, a hidden world thr…

Published on Nov. 24, 2023, 8:49 a.m.

For eight hours a night, we retreat to a space we consider a sanctuary. We lie suspended in a state of restorative vulnerabilit…

Published on Nov. 24, 2023, 8:39 a.m.

It is a paradox of modern life that the place we feel most secure—our bed—is also one of the most densely populated, biological…

Published on Aug. 25, 2023, 1:17 p.m.

We tend to think of pollution as an outdoor problem—smog-filled cityscapes and industrial smokestacks. Yet, the U.S. Environmen…

Published on July 22, 2024, 10:52 a.m.

It’s a battle we all fight, every single day. It’s waged on our carpets, across our hardwood floors, and in the very air we bre…

Published on July 22, 2024, 6:53 a.m.

Take a deep breath the next time you finish vacuuming your home. Do you notice it? That faint, almost chalky scent in the air. …

Published on Nov. 18, 2023, 6:10 p.m.

Your bed is your sanctuary. After a long day, it’s the place you retreat to for rest and restoration. You keep it clean, of cou…