There are two common types of squash - summer and winter - which are members of the Cucurbitaceae family along with pumpkins ...

If you’ve been using a synthetic or natural loofah, it might be time for an upgrade — preferably to something that doesn’t harbor loads of bacteria, according to dermatologists. Although ...

Is it safe to cook and eat painted gourds? Gourds are part of the Cucurbitaceae family, alongside watermelon, cucumbers, and summer and winter squashes. You’ll often see the terms pumpkin, squash, and ...

Edible insects are often portrayed as something of a sustainable superfood - an environmentally friendly alternative to livestock. But who is already eating them and do they actually taste any ...

It’s the season for sowing seeds and building up your soil with homemade compost. Now is the time for weeding, planting and ...

Edible massage oils can be a delightful, sensual enhancement to any intimate experience. These specially formulated oils are designed to be massaged into the skin, creating a smooth, silky feeling ...

"With the amount of copper phthalocyanine we ingest daily, we could theoretically manufacture approximately 10,000 edible transistors," says Elena Feltri, the paper's lead author and a doctoral ...

Steve took BBC Food to an edible forest garden to explain how to grow your own without (too much) effort, and how forest gardening differs from your usual veg patches. Fruit and veg patch vs ...

(Image/Reuters) Consumers are beginning to feel the pinch of inflation in kitchen staples such as edible oil following the recent hike in import duties announced on crude and refined oil.

India approved a 101 billion rupee (US $1.2 billion) program to double edible oil production in the country within seven years, aiming to reduce dependence on costlier imports. The world’s ...

Desiree DeNunzio is the gift guide editor for CNET's Commerce team. When she's not writing and editing, she's either hiking through the redwoods or curled up with a good book and a lazy dog ...