When it comes to soaking dates, usually it’s done to simply rehydrate an older, dried-out date that’s been sitting on that market shelf for too long. It becomes a more plump, juicier version of itself ...

A new study of ancient detrital zircons from inland Australia has found the first evidence that the Earth has had fresh water and dry land four billion years ago, much longer than previously thought.

Native to Morocco, Medjool dates are one of the thousands of types of fruit grown from the date palm. Known as "the fruit of kings," these chewy dates taste sweet, like caramel. Originally eaten by ...

From trail mix to pastry centerpieces, dried dates have been a staple ingredient for thousands of years. Believed by some historians to be the oldest cultivated fruit, dates played an important role ...