African bitter melon, or Momordica charantia, is a tropical vine that has been used in traditional medicine for centuries ...

In the Long Beach community of Carmelitos, Richie Huang’s gardener father has positioned little protective paper hats over the ripening bitter melon. Even though this is a sun-loving tropical vine ...

This month, we look at an old, Asian folk remedy used in reversing a case of diabetes, helping prevent the spread of cancer and treating a variety of infections. Bitter melon is widely available in ...

I see lots of familiar things on my early-morning run through the neighborhood. It’s become so routine that I almost stopped paying attention to them. Every so often, though, I catch something out of ...

Set Daily Express as a 'Preferred Source' to get quicker access to the news you value. Scientists have found that the warty green fruit used in ancient Chinese medicine, restricts the ability of ...

Continuation of our seed germination time lapse series. Each seed was planted in a clear glass jar/container near the edge to ...

Green beans that grow a yard long and also come in purple; melons that look like spiny cucumbers and when ripe turn bright orange, with huge pomegranate-red seeds; squash that can be eaten like ...

I see lots of familiar things on my early-morning run through the neighborhood. Neighbors walking with their dogs and morning coffee and kids weighed down by backpacks waiting for the school bus are a ...