Castor oil has been around for more than a thousand years and has been a medicine-cabinet staple for hundreds. So it’s somewhat surprising to see the standby elixir — known for calming stomachs and beautifying hair — gaining attention from the wellness and beauty industries, which are churning out products claiming to grow your eyelashes or make your skin glow.
Domesticated in Eastern Africa and introduced to China from India an estimated 1,400 years ago, the castor oil plant is one of the oldest cultivated crops in human history. Read More...
Americans love cheese. While U.S. dairy milk consumption has fallen, cheese consumption keeps on increasing year over year. According to an Agriculture Department report from 2018, per capita cheese consumption increased to a record 37.23 pounds. If you’re a die-hard cheese fan, you’re probably consuming your mozzarella and ricotta (Italian cheese are now the most popular in the United States) with a side of guilt. After all, cheese has long gotten a bad rap because of its high saturated fat content, which is considered bad for heart health. Read More...
The Milky Way was cast in an eerie shade of red early Sunday, bewildering sky-watching photographers across the Mid-Atlantic.
Only a lucky few captured the spectacle on camera, and it wasn’t visible to the naked eye. Long-exposure photographs revealed the scarlet streak, which lasted for only minutes around 12:30 a.m. Sunday.
Many think the red glow was tied to the launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 9, which occurred about the same time. Read More...