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St. Hildegard was a mystic, healer, and passionate proponent of spelt and nutmeg.

Yes, sometimes they fall in the drink.

Researchers scramble to find and study everyday items preserved for millennia and now at risk.

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The western false asphodel has an appetite for insects, but it’s not a great time to be a meat-eating plant.

From blog to bistro, Prashanta Khanal’s focus is forgotten and overlooked foods.

For more than a decade, Salmon n' Bannock has been serving indigenous cuisine and stories in Vancouver.

The fragments tell a new version of the magician's encounter with the enchantress Viviane.

Decades of work has revealed a "megadiverse" ancient landscape in northern Peru that was destroyed in a volcanic eruption.

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A new book catalogs 105 floral ingredients for everything from pasta to pies.

The massive South Island stargazing reserve is a respite from light pollution for many species, including our own.

A new collection acquired by the Smithsonian is a window into Black history.

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Across the central and western parts of the country, reverence for the deity translates to tolerance for predators.

Etsy, Instagram, and even Facebook can provide a taste of novelty and home.

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