CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise.

Black seed oil is an herbal ingredient derived from the tiny black seeds of a flowering plant called Nigella sativa (N. sativa). This plant grows in hot places like Eastern Europe, Northern ...

Jan. 2, 2025 — Biologists have revealed genetics behind the alternating sexes of walnut trees. The research reveals a mechanism that has been stable in walnuts and their ancestors going back 40 ...

In 1941 the Swiss engineer George de Mestral was vacationing in the Alps and noticed that burdock seeds stuck annoyingly to his clothes and to his dog’s fur. Examining the culprits under a ...

Researchers have revealed another potential reason to avoid ultraprocessed foods. Seed oils — which are plant-based cooking oils that are often used in processed, packaged foods — have been ...

Pretty green leaves and gorgeous blossoms are not the ultimate goal; they are tools to support going to seed. The point is to make sure there’s a next generation of plants, a continuation of the ...

If you’re a female moth, finding the best plant to host your young may be as simple as taking a close listen. When low on water, some plants make high-pitched clicking noises, inaudible to humans.

Once you recognize the signs your parents were too hard on you growing up and it's affecting you now, you'll be able to take steps towards healing. It might not be easy to release yourself from ...