Nothing ruins your summer like a swarm of wasps around your home. Luckily, essential oils derived from one genus of plants ...

Many essential oils contain aromatic compounds wasps find unappealing.

The essential oil habits I kept and the ones I dropped.

What can be inferred about someone's psychological characteristics by their use of essential oils? More than you might think, according to new research published in the journal, PLoS ONE. For one, ...

You've likely seen — or smelled — essential oils before: Small bottles with potent scents, usually sold in stores surrounded by other "natural," "holistic" products. If you're considering getting into ...

The plant-derived oils smell great, but the evidence they can heal you is rather lacking—and they can even be harmful. Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as ...