Nothing says summer like a juicy, red, sweet cold slice of watermelon. Mark Twain once wrote that tasting a watermelon is to know "what the angels eat.” However, Twain and his friends were ...

The Renaissance still life depicts a sliced watermelon with a knife resting over pinkish, pale flesh full of dark seeds— much different from the lush reds with only a scattering of seeds that we ...

So James Kennedy, a chemistry teacher in Australia, created some terrific infographics to show just how drastic the evolution has ... still producing new types of watermelon — like the black ...

From backyard barbecues to gourmet kitchens, this juicy summer staple is being sliced, spiced and savored in new ways.

The findings, recently published in Molecular Biology and Evolution, provide clues for archaeologists piecing together the history of watermelon domestication. And understanding the fruit’s past ...

Behind the rind: New genomic insights into watermelon evolution, quality, and resilience. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 19, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 08 / 230811143826.htm ...

Genetic analysis of a watermelon leaf found in an Egyptian ... Wikimedia Commons Using art to track fruits and vegetables’ evolution comes with its own set of challenges. As CNN notes, online ...