Most of us have had the dubious pleasure of receiving a Chia Pet as a “gift” at one time or another. These odd-looking clay figurines grew miraculous thick, green, curly “hair” from hundreds of tiny ...

Remember Chia Pets from the 1980s? Well, chia seeds are back in vogue, but this time they are being marketed as the miracle food of the moment. Courtesy of Nuts OnlineChia seeds. Does the tiny ...

Despite needing watering, feeding, and occasional help against pests, plants are generally easier to care for than animals. If you still long for a four-legged pet yet want to avoid the hassles of a ...

Chia is amazingly hydrophilic. It can absorb several times its weight in water. “Ch-ch-ch-chia!” Do you remember this little jingle from the Chia Pet commercials? I’ve never owned a Chia Pet, but I‘ve ...

America is probably most familiar with the chia plant through kitschy late night television ads featuring inexpensive terra cotta pottery. But, if a handful of food manufacturers succeed with product ...

Long before the suddenly-cool-again ceramic planters were resurrected on TikTok, they played a role in religious culture—one ...

Recently, TikToker Jessie (@growithjessie) took the idea of a chia pet to a whole new level by transforming her entire bathroom into what she proudly called a "chia spa." Her nearly 10-minute video ...