A happy accident more than 9,000 years in the making — and the story of how it changed the world. There is a food sitting in your refrigerator right now that might be older than the wheel. It has been found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs, praised by Roman emperors, perfected by medieval monks, … Read more
Most foods come with an expiration date. Milk turns sour. Bread grows mold. Fruits soften and collapse. Even canned goods eventually lose quality over time. But honey plays by different rules. Archaeologists have discovered pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs — thousands of years old — and still perfectly edible. Not rotten. Not toxic. … Read more
It sounds like a trick question. Bananas feel like fruit. Strawberries feel like berries. Apples feel… well, like apples. Most of us assume we know what a berry is simply by looking at it. Botany, however, has other plans. According to plant science, bananas are berries — and strawberries are not. Neither are raspberries, blackberries, … Read more
