This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine. Nearly 9,000 years ago, around the time that humans were first domesticating corn and pigs, some people in... Read More
Nutrition
As a superfood full of “healthy” fat, avocados are popular among health enthusiasts or those trying to support their overall well-being. According to a study published... Read More
Genetic material from a particularly virulent strain of bird flu virus has been found in 1 in 5 samples of pasteurized milk, according to an... Read More
Groceries are expensive right now, which means a bad case of the munchies can really set you back. That’s bad timing for this 4/20 holiday,... Read More
Food allergies are a growing health and safety risk, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimating that about 1 in 3 children... Read More
As dairy alternatives such as almond, oat, and soy milk continue to grow in popularity, an centuries old question regarding cow’s milk still remains. How... Read More
Moringa (Moringa oleifera) is a thin-branched, gangly-looking plant. This plant, which thrives mainly in South and Southeast Asia, is also commonly called “drumstick tree” due... Read More
US farmers are closer than ever to raising genetically edited pigs immune to one of the animal’s deadliest diseases. But while millions of dollars could... Read More
The whole point of lab-grown meat, by and large, is to create a sustainable product capable of… you know, replacing meat. Researchers at universities and... Read More
Vitamin D, commonly referred to as the “sunshine vitamin,” is a fat-soluble vitamin that your body naturally produces when your skin is exposed to the sun. But... Read More