The western cherry fruit fly can’t lay eggs in the fruit until the fruit begins to soften. A salmon-colored blush on the cherries is a reliable sign that the fruit is softening and needs protection to ...

Materials scientists at Harvard University and the University of Exeter have invented a new class of polymer fibers that change color when stretched. As is often seen in nature, the color is not the ...

Viburnum titus is a common landscaping plant in Europe and the United States, but its blue fruits hadn't been closely studied until now. Photo by Rox Middleton Sometimes, you can find a scientific ...

Fruits come in a glorious rainbow of colors. Raspberries, kumquats, lemons, avocados, blueberries, figs; the colorful array rivals a 96-pack of Crayola crayons. But scientists have long debated ...

Washington State University chose its new apple variety Sunflare based on flavor, mouth feel, storage, durability and ease of growing, but color also was in the recipe for success. Shoppers buy with ...