Food Science
The Microbes That Make Cheese Taste Good Are Surprisingly Universal
Just a dozen different types of bacteria and fungi tend to dominate all different cheese types
Natural Chocolate Is Actually a Reddish Color
Chocolate didn't turn brown until chemists got their hands on it
Science Proves That Kids' Eyes Really Are Bigger Than Their Stomachs
Adults around the world uniformly clean their plates at dinner time, but not kids
What Does Your Favorite Drink Look Like Under A Microscope?
Check out these colorful images of crystallized alcoholic beverages
Ancient Tooth Plaque Shows Our Ancestors Used to Feast on Weeds
Purple nutsedge is a pest today, but thousands of years ago it was probably valued for its cavity-preventing properties
You May Have Been Eating Mushrooms That Were Unknown to Science
Scientists just discovered three new species of mushroom… in a London shop
Tweaking the Banana’s Genome Could Save the Lives of Thousands of Children in Uganda
But not everyone agrees that GMO crops should be used to solve food and nutrition problems
Save the Endangered Beers!
The National Collection of Yeast Cultures stores thousands of strains of yeast to keep them from disappearing
Japanese Scientists Have Figured Out the Ideal Way To Eat a Hamburger
Picking up your food any-which-way is just so inefficient
Listen to Your Coffee Beans—It'll Perfect Your Roasting Skills
Coffee beans make different noises depending on how toasted they are
Whales And Dolphins Can Only Taste Salt
Almost all vertebrates enjoy five primary tastes, but not dolphins and whales
This Farmer Grew Four Times As Much Rice in the Same Amount of Land
His controversial farming method has long been dismissed by experts
The Science of Cooking a Perfect Hard-Boiled Egg
It's all about temperature and timing
The Surprising History of Making Alcohol a Powdered Substance
A startup is seeking approval to sell alcohol in tiny inconspicuous packets. But the science is decades old
Maple Syrup Farmers Can Now Vacuum Sap Out of Trees
A new technology helps sugarmakers get every last drop
It’s Not a Health Hazard to Have Sushi Made With Bare Hands, It’s a Necessity
A misguided California law temporarily banned the use of gloveless hands to form sushi. Here’s why it’s being repealed
No-Kill Caviar Could Make Luxury Less Expensive
Given a particular protein and a nice massage, sturgeon give up their eggs without giving up their lives
A Virus—Possibly Spread by Pig Feed—Has Killed Millions of Piglets
The virus poses no threat to humans, but is deadly to piglets
“Sell By” And “Best By” Dates on Food Are Basically Made Up—But Hard to Get Rid Of
Where do these dates even come from, and why do we have them?
Why Dark Chocolate Is Not Just Delicious But Good For Us
It turns out the microbes in our guts love dark chocolate, too
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