The almond tree and the peach tree are two well-known species, since human beings have been eating their fruit (peach) or seed (almond) for thousands of years. Although at first sight the products ...

The state's annual almond tree blossom in February and March is the world's largest pollination event and requires billions of honey bees, according to the California Almond Board. The world's ...

The most valuable part of an almond tree is still the nut. But the rest is slowly catching up. Byproducts that used to be burned in the open air — shells, hulls and the wood itself — are ...

Fall is a magical time of year when leaves change their color and trees are the stars of Mother Nature’s fashion show. But there’s a scientific explanation behind this transformation.

Tea tree oil, derived from Melaleuca alternifolia, offers anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial benefits for hair. It clears blocked follicles, reduces ...

Targum Onkelos leaves the word luz untranslated into Aramaic. Radak and Ibn Ezra cite Rabbi Saadia Gaon (892–942), who explains that luz here means “almond,” as it does in Arabic.

The nectar of the almond tree produces an extraordinary and dangerous poison. This is the only known plant to have this poison in its flowers' nectar. A study carried out at the University of ...