The little pinprick spots on apples, pears, mangos, avocados, and potatoes are called lenticels (LEN-tih-sells), and they’re very important. Plants need a constant stream of fresh air, just like ...

Stanford Medicine researchers discover mechanisms of sex-linked genetic mutation giving rise to ginger felines.

From cherry, grape, and watermelon to tropical twists and sour citrus — American candy has a long-standing love affair with fruit flavors. But how did it start? The answer lies in wartime rations, ...

Kirigami is a traditional Japanese art form that entails cutting and folding paper to produce complex three-dimensional (3D) ...

Not quite red, not quite brown, burnt sienna and rust sit in that perfect in-between space where earthiness meets elegance.

In Southern California, you can grow mango trees anywhere except where it freezes. I once saw an orchard of mango trees in ...

To those who know him, Maurice Hetherington is without doubt one of the bush's colourful characters, who, in his own words, loves an audience.

Tomatoes and eggplants might soon look and taste very different, thanks to a major scientific breakthrough. A team of ...