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An invisible toxin has appeared in shellfish that are part of the fabric of Native Alaskan life.
poison

How Warming Waters and Toxic Clams Threaten Native Alaskans

“If you can’t gather shellfish then you’re going to starve.”
Zoya Teirstein March 9, 2020
Ali frets for the future of the age-old olive tree.
trees

In Palestine, Protecting One of the World's Oldest Olive Trees Is a 24/7 Job

Salah Abu Ali often sleeps beneath his ancient charge.
Jason Ruffin March 6, 2020
An assortment of tropical fruit at Miami Fruit Farm in Homestead, Florida.
farms

How the Tip of Florida Became a Tropical-Fruit Paradise

Far-flung produce found a home thanks to Homestead's unique climate.
Rachel Wharton March 4, 2020
Cynthia and Elouise Wilson inspect Four Corners potato plants at Red Butte Garden.
food

How a Potato Is Fueling the Fight to Protect a National Monument

Indigenous farmers in Utah are championing an ancient spud.
Amiee Maxwell March 2, 2020
Ai Thong, a trained macaque, harvests coconuts in a family's backyard.
monkeys

These Money-Making Monkeys Have Jobs Picking Coconuts

In Thailand, humans and simians share harvesting duties.
Austin Bush February 28, 2020
A food truck fit for a prince.
food

The Exiled Prince Behind Los Angeles' Only Fresh-Pasta Food Truck

Bend the macaro-knee.
Luke Fater February 27, 2020
Sun shines on dog teams resting in Takotna in 2018.
animals

Once a Year, This Alaskan Town Is Home to More Pies Than People

For mushers in the Iditarod dog-sled race, stopping in Takotna is a treat.
Bailey Berg February 26, 2020
Engineers 3-D printed a sugar replica of the statue of Saint George.
food

How a British Guild Rebuilt a Vandalized Royal Cake Replica

It took an international team (and Buckingham Palace).
Katherine Waters February 25, 2020
Thiago Mendes and Mariela Aponte, of the International Potato Center, study blight-resistant potatoes bred from wild relatives.
science

On the Hunt for the Wild Relatives of America's Favorite Produce

Popular crops’ untamed cousins are genetic gold mines, but they're at risk of disappearing.
Reina Gattuso February 24, 2020
A festoon from a fresco by Cristofano Gherardi in Palazzo Vitelli detailing ancient fruit and vegetable varieties.
art

The Archaeobotanist Searching Art for Lost Fruit

Renaissance paintings can hide botanical secrets.
Vittoria Traverso February 21, 2020
Ko's American pies represent a broader slice of the country.
art

The ‘Pie Designer’ Baking Up a Diverse Vision of America

Lauren Ko is as American as mango pie.
Vonnie Williams February 19, 2020
This windmill was shipped in pieces from Nørre Snede, Denmark, and reassembled in 1976 by over 300 volunteers.
food

Iowa's 'Denmark on the Prairie' Creates Hygge Away From Home

The tiny town has imported a 19th-century windmill and starred in two Danish TV shows.
Stacy Brooks February 19, 2020
There are only about 100 panthers left in the state of Florida.
animals

Floridians Are Eating Their State Tree to Help Their State Animal

Swamp cabbage is native, but a nuisance.
Kristen A Schmitt February 18, 2020
Bananas are still a staple of Vanuatu residents' diets. These are for sale at a busy market in Port Vila.
landscapes

How Ancient Tooth Plaque Solved the Mystery of the Banana's Trans-Pacific Journey

3,000-year-old microparticles prove the fruit traveled across the ocean with early Pacific Islanders.
Reina Gattuso February 17, 2020
Canoes are the traditional vehicles for gathering wild rice.
food

The Cross-Border Indigenous Battle for Wild Rice

In the Great Lakes region, what some consider a weed is actually a sacred seed.
Darcy Rhyno February 12, 2020
Chefs Elizabeth Johnson of Pharm Table in San Antonio and Juan Cabrera Barrón of Fonda Fina in Mexico City page through the collection's oldest book.
libraries

Generations of Handwritten Mexican Cookbooks Are Now Online

North America's largest-known Mexican cookbook collection inspires both tears and restaurant dishes.
Nils Bernstein February 10, 2020
The meat shower, here shown falling on Mrs. Crouch, caused confusion across the nation.
food

The Artist Trying to Explain Kentucky's 'Meat Shower' of 1876

A historical head-scratcher inspired the world's worst jelly bean flavor.
Marina Wang February 7, 2020
Carved fruit and vegetables were once a must for banquets and events.
food

How Thai Fruit Carving Went From Royal Craft to Internet Sensation

Once a symbol of power, it's now considered a dying art.
Chawadee Nualkhair February 5, 2020