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Dried fruit and nuts can be healthy powerhouses, but experts say it matters when—and with what—you eat them to avoid blood-sugar spikes.

A writer tries to re-create a traditional Italian walnut-based liqueur made by her great-grandfather and makes connections to her family and culture.

Ethnobotanists have long studied how Indigenous peoples use plant medicines in ways that are more advanced than Western science. Turns out, it isn't just native peoples who may hold secrets…

Mezcal has long been having a moment. Enjoyed straight, on the rocks, or within cocktails, the smoky spirit is a "must have" in any home bar set-up. And, if you're just now acquainting yourself with this "it" potable,

Scientists have harnessed new developments in machine learning to look at Australian eucalypt species, unveiling their transformation over millions of years.

Although Mark Inglis walks on prostheses, he has achieved a feat that tests the physical boundaries of many. A year ago, the New Zealander reached the highest point on Earth, the 8,849-meter summit of Mount Everest. And he says that he barely needed more help than fellow mountaineers during the clim...

Telltale fractures and microscopic wear marks should be applicable to real artifacts.

These tiny white bats, which can construct a leaf-made tent, are extremely picky eaters.

It's not often I've had the opportunity to sit down and relish a marathon 15-course dinner. In fact, I can't think of any occasion except over the recent festive season when international restaurateurs Michael and Annette

" A preservation project can also be about more than just the food"

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has updated its "plant hardiness zone map" for the first time in a decade

Southern staples like magnolia trees and camellias may now be able to grow without frost damage in once-frigid Boston.

A newly designated protected area known as the Redonda Ecosystem Reserve signifies an extraordinary comeback for an island recently considered a barren moonscape.

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Phoenix this week climbed back up to dangerously high temperatures

". . . there is nothing like a fresh, ripe fig picked from the tree still warm from the sun"

A home-cooked meal can make for the perfect date night. Set the mood with these top meal kits for couples.

Bat species have unique abilities. Take a closer look at the coolest types of bats in North America and find out why they are invaluable to animal conservationists.

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Named in honor of Georges and Daniel Daou's father, Joseph, Soul of a Lion has established DAOU Mountain in the Adelaida District of Paso Robles as a premier Cabernet Sauvignon estate.