Saffron is the world’s most expensive spice. Usually obtained from the stigma of Crocus sativa flowers, it takes 150,000–200,000 flowers to produce one kilogram of saffron. Now, KAUST researchers have ...

Saffron, one of the world`s most exotic and ancient spices and certainly one of the most expensive, infuses a bright yellow, flavorful burst into spring cooking. Because of its assertive flavor and ...

Can terrorism be labeled or given the prefix of a holy color associated with religious sentiments? This debate came to the surface with P. Chidmbaram stating, "There has been a recent uncovered ...

My readers’ most common question about saffron is, interestingly enough, how can they avoid it? It’s not that they dislike the spice, which is fragrant and gorgeous. But it’s expensive, and they don’t ...

In a video that has since gone viral on social media, a group of men gather on a dusty street in India’s southern Karnataka state. Carrying saffron-colored flags and matching scarves, the men chant ...