Tag: Fruit
Cranberries can bounce, float and pollinate themselves: The saucy science of...
Serina DeSalvio, Texas A&M University
Cranberries are a staple in U.S. households at Thanksgiving – but how did this...
Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away? A...
Janet Colson, Middle Tennessee State University
We’ve all heard that an apple a day keeps...
How do spices get their flavor?
Beronda L. Montgomery, Grinnell College
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages....
What makes a fruit flavorful? Artificial intelligence can help optimize cultivars...
Marcio Resende, University of Florida and Harry J. Klee, University of Florida
The Research Brief is a short take...
Climate change could enable Alaska to grow more of its own...
Nancy Fresco, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Gardeners in Alaska know that it’s hard to grow big, juicy tomatoes here....
Sugar detox? Cutting carbs? A doctor explains why you should keep...
Jennifer Rooke, Morehouse School of Medicine
One of my patients – who had been struggling with obesity, uncontrolled diabetes...
With fewer animals to spread their seeds, plants could have trouble...
Evan Fricke, Rice University; Alejandro Ordonez, Aarhus University; Haldre Rogers, Iowa State University, and Jens-Christian Svenning, Aarhus University
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The magnificent history of the maligned and misunderstood fruitcake
Jeffrey Miller, Colorado State University
Nothing says Christmas quite like a fruitcake – or, at the very least, a...
EXPLORING NATURE
3 innovative ways to help countries hit by climate disasters, beyond...
Erin Coughlan de Perez, Tufts University
These days, it’s hard to escape news stories discussing how climate change is...
