This is when the enzymes in a fruit are exposed to the air, leading to an enzymatic reaction that results in the flesh of certain fruits turning brown. Southern Living connected with registered ...

That brown color is actually from a nontoxic chemical called melanin. It shows up in everything from fruit to the iris in your eyes. Needless to say, that bowl of brown avocado won't hurt you.

After tracking physical characteristics of the common pea plant through multiple generations, Gregor Mendel realized that inheritance follows specific patterns. Mendel’s discovery led to what we ...