This Egyptian painting shows the distinctive stripes of a watermelon-like fruit. Courtesy of the researchers You may think of watermelon as a red, sweet taste of summer. The watermelon itself is ...

Watermelon is the perfect summer treat, including for the animals who call the Museum of Life and Science home. And this week, the Durham museum will be treating them to even more of the juicy fruit ...

It's watermelon season! Grocery stores and markets are full of the juicy fruits - and the State Farmers' Market and Museum of Life and Science are gearing up to celebrate them (but in different ways).

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Watermelon is the unofficial fruit mascot of summer in the U.S. Seeded, ...

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When I lived in Rhode Island eight years ago, my seasonal clock was set by my swim team. Every spring, we switched our indoor pool sessions for much choppier circuits in the Atlantic parallel to the ...