A colleague accosted me at the coffee machine the other day with an urgent question. "Why are pine nuts so expensive?" I promised to find out. And I did. But along the way, I discovered something ...

Scientists on the trail of "pine nut mouth," a nasty metallic aftertaste that some people get after eating the tender little nuts, have been stumped in their latest effort to zero in on the cause of ...

Despite their name, pine nuts are actually edible seeds that come from different species of pine cones. Pine nuts are healthy when added to your diet in moderation. These tiny seeds pack a variety of ...

In 1675, Mary Walcott, one of the accusers at the Salem witch trials, was born; Domenico II Contarini, the Doge of Venice, died; and, as best as forestry experts can determine, a bunch of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Pine is one of those scents that can change a room, and your mood ...

When my friend Charlie asked if I wanted some pine nuts, I said sure, but I was confused. We are a long way from the high desert home of the piñon pine. Uh, where on earth did you get them? "From ...

If you hear the word “pine” and experience a not-insignificant shudder down your spine, then chances are you had a cheap, orange-tinged chest of drawers or otherwise in your ’90s childhood bedroom.

The Wollemi pine’s bark looks like bubbling chocolate—but its real secret? It’s a 200-million-year-old survivor from the age of dinosaurs. Hidden within the remote canyons of Wollemi National Park, ...