These stone fruits look and taste similar, but they're not always interchangeable in recipes.

Durian is known for its strong odor. Despite being banned in some hotels and subways, lovers of this unusual fruit go to great lengths for a taste.

The creepy bodark tree produces unnervingly strange fruit.

The 2013 Ford Fusion was named the Green Car Journal’s Green Car of the Year at Los Angeles Auto Show.

Americans tend to buy more fuel-efficient cars when prices at the pump go up.

Clean diesel, a new twist on very old technology offers stellar fuel economy with low emissions. Alternative energy of the future?

There are plenty of eco-options out there for smaller vehicles. But what if gas guzzlers went green?

Wonks have long cautioned that people will celebrate their high-mpg vehicles by spending more time behind the wheel.

Corvettes and Vipers aren't getting stopped by police. It's the much more mild-mannered cars that attract attention.

Citing driver freedom, many states are hitting 80 and even 85 mph these days. There's plenty of evidence to suggest that's a bad idea.

Crossovers are in, but they're dropping weight, pushing fuel economy and adding hybrid drives.

$2.50 a gallon gas makes a compelling case for crossovers and big fuel hogs.

Honeybees Sweetened Life for Stone Age Humans

Noticing the galaxy was a lucky catch by the Hubble telescope.

The extinct relative of giraffes, Xenokeryx amidalae, takes its moniker from Queen Padmé Amidala, the wife of Anakin Skywalker.

Drought could kill vast swaths of forests around the world if global warming isn't contained, new research suggests.

The rocket's return even surprised SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk, who initially thought the Falcon 9 booster didn't actually stick its landing.

Event Horizon Telescope will harness the power of 9 telescopes around the globe.

All you need to avoid lower back pain is a steady exercise program and a bit of education.

Once isolated to the Central Valley, the hybrid tumbleweed Salsola ryanii is making moves — and fast.

People with celiac disease can now trust that foods labeled "gluten-free" are safe for them to eat.

While cigarette sales are slumping, sales for cigars have more than doubled in the last decade.

The Environmental Working Group’s food database turns up nearly 500 supermarket foods that contain azodicarbonamide.

The FDA issued a statement, and then a clarification about that statement, about aging cheese on wood. What does it mean?

The FDA is stepping up to enforce regulations on gluten-free labels, making foods safer for those with celiac disease.

The company is voluntarily recalling 30,000 cases of Classic Hummus. Find out if you have the affected products in your refrigerator.

Ingredients that have been used in Europe for years are still awaiting approval for use in the U.S.

Floor plans that let cooks see the people they're serving increase food quality and customer satisfaction.

Maybe you’re aware of the croissant-donut mash-up, but have you heard of the Townie or the Mallomac?

The chicken chain is working with THRIVE to purchase coffee from farmers who can by-pass the middleman and get paid up to 10x more for their beans.

The fast-food chain will source chicken that hasn't been given unnecessary antibiotics, and will also offer hormone-free milk.

The restaurant chain known for sourcing free-range meats and organic ingredients ups its game by sourcing GMO-free ingredients.

These little nuggets of dairy deliciousness have ventured past Wisconsin, and they're popping up all over the country.

A new batch of full service restaurants bring deserved respectability and dignity to those in need.

For biodynamic goodness full of organic fruity flavor, try Zhena's Gypsy Tea's new line of good-for-you green teas.

It's been a long week of snow, school being closed, and lots of writing. I'm really looking forward to Friday night pizza and a glass of wine.

Food news and items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.

Actor says he would like to do for olive oil what director Francis Ford Coppola did for wine.

There are some foods you should never put into a deep freeze in the first place, and here are six of them.

Your water won't 'go bad' after that date, but there are good reasons it's on the bottle.

With so many recalls, it's difficult to keep up with all the information — even when it's about an item in your pantry.

Would you eat meat infused with seaweed? Scientists want to put it in your hot dogs and burgers.

A synthetic form of alcohol called "alcosynth" that doesn't cause hangovers could replace normal booze by 2050.

Carrageenan is in everything from dairy products to toothpaste. Here's what you need to know about the natural but controversial additive.

At Global Seed Network's peer-to-peer online network, people can share rare and heirloom seeds for free.

Crumb-free bread could definitely improve options on future space restaurant menus.

A new study finds surging levels of harmful phthalates in instant macaroni and cheese.

Carey Gillam’s book "Whitewash" finds that glyphosate, the chemical in Monsanto’s Roundup, is everywhere – and evidence that it causes harm has been suppressed.

Mango is a delicious fruit that can be a pain to cut. Here's how the pros do it gto et the most fruit without hassle or harm.

Those food storage beeswax cloths and bags you've been noticing? They work.