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While U.S. produce prices are rising across the board, tomatoes are among the most affected. AP Photo/Marco Ugarte

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A perfect storm of factors is driving up US produce prices, but shoppers can still save

Staff Writer - July 17, 2026

If synthetic cells are ever made, they may look like this illustration of translucent bubbles under the microscope. Westend61/Getty Images

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Creating synthetic life in a lab? SpudCell falls short of the goal, but raises even more useful questions

The activity of tiny microbes in and around the roots of crops such as soybeans are valuable for their growth. Oleh Malshakov/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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Fertilizers carry a hidden cost for soil’s crucial microbes – using less as prices rise might pay off for farms in unexpected ways

Alcohol is woven into the thread of American life, from work events to major holidays and everything in between. TravisLincoln/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Alcohol is one of the most dangerous drugs, yet its presence is ubiquitous in social settings and celebrations

People are often concerned about environmental risks lurking near their homes. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which the Trump administration seeks to limit

Seed oils have become a mainstay of the American diet. d3sign/Moment via Getty Images

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Seed oils are toxic, says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – but...

Staff Writer - February 7, 2025

Eggs have been crucial to vaccine production for decades. Bettmann/Getty Images

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US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs...

Staff Writer - February 6, 2025

The Canadian prime minister encouraged his compatriots to consider boycotting U.S. orange juice following Trump’s tariff threats. Andrej Ivanov/AFP/Getty Images

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Trump’s tariff gambit: As allies prepare to strike back, a costly...

Staff Writer - February 5, 2025

Look out for Red 3, FD&C Red No. 3, erythrosine or E127 in the ingredients list of your favorite processed foods. Anhelina Chumak/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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FDA bans Red 3 dye from food and drugs – a...

Staff Writer - January 23, 2025

Lots of athletes choose electrolyte beverages during their workouts. PhotoAlto/Sandro Di Carlo Darsa via Getty Images

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Electrolyte beverages can help your body stay balanced − but may...

Staff Writer - January 21, 2025

Certain amounts and types of food processing can diminish the nutritional value of the original ingredients. Deanna Kelly/Moment via Getty Images

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What if you could rank food by ‘healthiness’ as you shopped?...

Staff Writer - December 29, 2024

Most whole foods contain more than one kind of macro. carlosgaw/E+ via Getty Images

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What are macros? An exercise and nutrition scientist explains

Staff Writer - December 28, 2024

The giant panda’s diet is almost 100% bamboo. Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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Climate change is making plants less nutritious − that could already...

Staff Writer - December 22, 2024

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EXPLORING NATURE

The ‘Three Pure Ones,’ the deities considered the most pure representation of the Dao. Unknown author via Wikimedia Commons

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From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework...

Staff Writer - July 6, 2026

Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today....

Life went on in the late 18th century, regardless of your everyday ailments. Archive Photos/Getty Images

How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776?...

July 2, 2026

People are often concerned about environmental risks lurking near their homes. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...

July 1, 2026

Leaving the pyrotechnics to the professionals is safer and more spectacular. YinYang/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Fireworks, heat and drought make this July 4th a recipe for wildfires

June 30, 2026

Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher in Caracas following an earthquake in Venezuela on June 24, 2026. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images

Aid is on the way after Venezuela’s earthquakes, but it’s not...

June 27, 2026