Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Watermelon is the unofficial fruit mascot of summer in the U.S. Seeded, seedless, red, yellow. You’ll find them at the grocery store ...

By the late 1800s, however, farming and drought combined to eliminate the fruit from the area. But the Berries live on at Cranberry High School, as does its outstanding mascot that looks part ...