Researchers have developed a method to extract bio-oil from the surface fiber waste of date palm trees, an abundant, low-cost ...

This being Easter, a season of reflection, sacrifice and renewal, I find myself drawn to relate those themes to a crop that ...

And following a study which suggested that switching out animal-based fats for vegetable-based ones might help to reduce dementia risk, we thought we’d ask about cooking oils, too. We spoke to ...

Ghee is a centuries-old, wildly versatile fat at the heart of Indian cooking—long before the keto craze and paleo diet took the limelight. With its high smoke point, nutty flavor, and golden glow, ...

As the US–Israel war on Iran escalates, so too does the global oil crisis. The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas flows, and the ...

Hannah Kliger joined the CBS News New York team as a reporter in May 2022, focusing her coverage in Brooklyn. A native New Yorker, Hannah has received several awards for her investigative journalism ...

A 71-year-old man died on Monday after falling into a large vat of mineral oil at a New Jersey chemical plant, police and the company said Tuesday. The incident occurred at around 1:30 p.m. at the ...

When oily plastic and glass, as well as rubber, washed onto Florida beaches in 2020, a community group shared the mystery online, attracting scientists’ attention. Working together, they linked the ...

Seed oils come from seeds of plants, such as corn, soybean, and canola. Seed oils are high in omega-6 fats, which can increase inflammation and disease risk. Seed oils are high in antioxidants, such ...

THAT’S ALL COMING UP. BILL. OKAY, WE’LL BE READY. FEDERAL PROSECUTORS SAY THEY HAVE BUSTED A THEFT RING INVOLVING RESTAURANT COOKING OIL AND CHINESE NATIONALS. NEBRASKA AND IOWA ARE AMONG THE STATES ...

Soybean oil, the most widely consumed cooking oil in the United States and a staple of processed foods, contributes to obesity, at least in mice, through a mechanism scientists are now beginning to ...