Registered dietitians set the record straight. Fact checked by Emily Peterson Medically reviewed by Kristy Del Coro, MS, RDN, LDN Tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and white potatoes are all what's known ...

A reader called to describe a new plant in her yard to see whether I could identify it without seeing it. Her description was not only a good one but hard to mistake for something else, if you have ...

The scientific name of eggplant is Solanum melongena. Learn its botanical name, family of eggplant (nightshade family), and ...

Q: The plant in the photo was growing in our garden. Can you identify it? - Mary Denis, Harwood, N.D. A: It must be a good year for nightshade, based on the number of people who found it popping up in ...

Max Planck researchers identify the crucial protein for controlling the biosynthesis of steroidal glycoalkaloids and saponins in plants of the genus Solanum and for the first time demonstrate the ...

More adaptable crops are needed to address global hunger and worsening challenges in food production. Researchers have now developed new genetic blueprints for two types of groundcherry. Their work ...