3+ hour, 33+ min ago   (349+ words) A tomato contains a hidden ingredient that the eye cannot see, and it may be just as important to liver health as the red pigment that made the fruit famous....

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (77+ words) Scientists found that bacterial blotch in white button mushrooms is caused by multiple bacteria, a discovery that could improve disease detection and lead to more sustainable treatments for growers....

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (309+ words) Red meat may have helped shape the human species, but today’s appetite for it is taking a growing toll on human health and the planet....

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (651+ words) Chinook salmon need cold water during the first weeks of development for their eggs to survive. Research published in Science Advances found that cold water during the first 15 days after fertilization was especially important for egg survival. During warm, low…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (843+ words) The slow inland spread of round goby may give conservation managers a valuable window to protect rivers and streams before the fish become firmly established. Round goby are now so deeply established in the Great Lakes that scientists estimate their…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (302+ words) Precisely editing the dominant MYB10-1B gene copy converted red strawberries into stable white fruit and demonstrated a targeted strategy for modifying polyploid crops. That redundancy has made both genetic research and breeding more difficult because altering a less important copy may…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (329+ words) New research on plant-based foods and drinks found that hundreds of vegetarian and vegan products contained mycotoxins, naturally occurring poisonous compounds produced by fungi. Plant-based meats and drinks are often marketed as modern alternatives to traditional animal products, but many…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (523+ words) The ancient Mediterranean diet was not one fixed menu but a collection of regional diets dominated by bread and shaped by wealth and availability....

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (508+ words) A new integrated isotope study suggests that early increases in cereal grain size were driven by growing conditions rather than human selection. About 11,000 years ago, communities across southwest Asia began cultivating wild cereals, legumes, and fruit-bearing plants as they increasingly…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (215+ words) Habitual coffee consumption was associated with differences in body composition, metabolism, and sex hormones, but causation remains unproven. Researchers at the University of Oulu analyzed information from 2,264 people aged 46 who participated in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966. They examined whether…...