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Author: Chantel Brink

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7 min read Planet

American home gardeners are browsing seed catalogs and choosing their favorite heirlooms when they discover a new seed: a concord grape-colored tomato with plum-colored flesh. It seems alien, possibly Photoshopped. It’s not. Norfolk Plant Sciences spent 20 years hacking snapdragon flower color genes into this nightshade to make it purple. The genes produce pigment and...

14 min read Health

In the world of kitchen gadgets, there’s one that’s taken the culinary scene by storm – the air fryer. It’s not just a trendy appliance; it’s become a kitchen essential for those in the know. And when it comes to creating a healthy lifestyle, the air fryer is your trusty sidekick. Picture this: a perfectly baked potato, crispy on...

4 min read Health

It’s normal for everyone to assume that when manufactured fatty foods aren’t refrigerated, they’ll sooner or later go bad. That’s the reason why a lot of people take to storing butter in the fridge, but the butter doesn’t always come out the same. So what’s the way around this issue? Can you leave butter out...