or bacterial issue, so you can put the affected fruits in your compost bin to recycle them. Or, eat what’s left of the fruit. If you intend to eat them, take note that the end rot tomatoes are usually ...

Take tomatoes, for example — storing them in the fridge turns their once-juicy flesh mealy and dulls their natural sweetness. Potatoes, on the other hand, undergo a chemical reaction in the cold ...

When do you start treating your tomatoes bushes for blossom-end rot? Thanks. — Sonny Blossom-end rot is a common and frustrating problem in tomatoes. There are a variety of home remedies you ...

For decades, bacterial vaginosis has been treated as a women’s health issue—but new research suggests treating male partners could dramatically cut recurrence rates. A scanning electron ...

If you’re a woman, that smell usually indicates bacterial vaginosis (BV) and can be treated with antibiotics. A new study suggests that BV is not just a concern for women. It turns out that it ...

Blossom-end rot is a common and frustrating problem in tomatoes. There are a variety of home remedies you will see online that are of questionable effectiveness, like applying eggshells or antacids.

Cancer researchers in China who have been experimenting with bacteria may have cracked the deadliest puzzle hindering treatment of the disease: how to eliminate cancers while evading human immune ...

DVDs might be a thing of the past, but if you’re someone who kept your collection, you’ll want to check if they’ve fallen victim to disc rot — especially if they are titles distributed by ...

While St. Patrick's Day is mostly a day of celebration – it also gives us an excuse to learn more about Irish history. In his new book, "Rot: An Imperial History of the Irish Famine," Historian ...

Known for spending much of its life underground, the little-known American burying beetle could hold the key to developing ...

Tomatoes are picky about where they grow so avoid planting them in these less than ideal spots. “Location, location, location ...