The pros keep apples from spoiling for many months. You can, too.

But what is lost when picked produce doesn't ripen for weeks or months?

Americans waste a pound of food per person each day.

Passion fruit can be made sweet or savory, used as an ingredient in a dessert or a main dish, and even juiced. Here's how to pick, cut and eat passion fruit.

CRISPR gene editing is allowing scientists to make wild fruits like the ground cherry more agriculturally viable.

Apples are as good for you as you've always been told — and maybe better. Consider all these health benefits.

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

If there's plenty of product on the market, gas prices should be falling. Here's some reasons why they aren't.

e-gas cars and hydraulic hybrids

Ford wants you to have a better understanding of how your driving impacts their fuel efficiency.

new truck standards

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

two ford fiestas

Among the negative consequences are more accidents and fewer green car sales.

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.

With more than 1,000 horsepower and 600 miles of range, this green car is sexy, fast and interesting — but it’s only in prototype mode.

Carmakers have to reach 54.5 mpg by 2025, but $2 a gallon gas and the popularity of gas guzzlers might change that rule.

Study shows fuel efficiency hasn't changed much since 1923, but emissions are way down.

Mars and back on a tank of fuel? Ion drive could revolutionize space travel.

Cheap gas may bolster spending, but it also drivers consumers to buy less fuel-efficient vehicles.

Going for the guzzlers when oil prices are cyclical simply isn't smart.

Look up into the sky this week to see why autumn is the favorite season for many skywatchers.

Astronomers have found what may be the oldest stars in the Milky Way.

For the first time ever, astronomers have directly observed planets in the process of being born.

The chiton is a marine mollusk built like a tiny tank can see with eyes made of the same material as its armor.

Abraham Lincoln helped the country become the scientific and engineering powerhouse we know today, says Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.

SpaceX may try to make history with its next launch later this month, returning its rocket to a landing pad rather than an ocean-based platform.

Rare 'Flasher' Squid Caught on Video

Poor health, and not unhappiness, was the true cause of early death, the researchers said.

Angkor Wat Yields Astounding Buried Towers & Spiral Structure

Video: Watch and learn how to make a delicious apricot chicken.

The FDA is taking steps to determine if artificial trans fats should be removed from all foods and possibly save 7,000 lives a year.

The backlash from Kraft placing a healthy eating label on its processed cheese singles made the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics rethink the label’s use.

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

The makers of the mostly chocolate and sugar product want it reclassified. The FDA wants to know what the public thinks about that.

When these 7-year-olds are treated to a $220 tasting menu, their reactions are priceless (and insightful.)

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

There’s a lot of fuss about Starbuck’s latest coffee, but it doesn’t seem that different from the offerings the chain already has.

Hot ice cream, cocktails that look like large caviar eggs, and that love-it-or-hate-it foam are all products of molecular gastronomy.

Meant to satisfy vegans and carnivores, the shredded organic tofu filling is now available at all Chipotle restaurants.

As the organic food brand readies to open its first restaurant, traditional fast-food eateries are scrambling to catch up with consumers’ desires.

Restaurants are on to our wine ordering habits, so the cheapest bottle of wine on the list may really just be the best value.

At Urban Village Brewing Company in Philadelphia, the pizza dough is started with yeast captured from the air in Old City.

By making patties from beef and mushrooms, Sonic is reducing the carbon footprint of its burgers while adding nutrition.

Turkey? Roast beef? Lasagna? Vegetarian? Ham? Whatever your Christmas dinner, I have a great sustainable wine choice for the perfect pairing.

A new study done in Boston eases concerns about contamination from the city environment that could be in foraged foods.

Sometimes when the weather is hot, cooking isn't appealing. Luckily, these leftovers taste even better cold than they did right out of the oven.

Cooking starchy food at high temps for a long time can produce acrylamide, a chemical that may cause cancer.

Scientists are are trying to understand why fish eat ocean plastic, how it affects them and how it affects their predators — including us.

The short answer is yes — but, there are caveats.