Climate change has made great swaths of the planet's land drier and saltier, jeopardizing food production and water access ...

That last part is crucial: The choice to use flaky sea salt over typical grains of table salt is the reason why Wendy's fries might taste saltier than the competition. While sea salt contains ...

Off Western Australia's coast, on Middle Island, lies the bubblegum-pink Lake Hillier. Eight times saltier than the ocean, its unique hue is not just from salt but a diverse microbiome.