Food Science
Coca-Cola’s Creator Said the Drink Would Make You Smarter
Like the wine and cocaine drink that preceded it, Coca-Cola was first marketed as a brain tonic
The Patents and Trademarks Behind Lucky Charms Cereal
There's a lot of food science that goes into those marshmallow clovers
Tootsie Rolls Were WWII Energy Bars
The candies were included in rations because they stayed fresh for a long time
Where Did the FDA Come From, And What Does It Do?
From unglamorous origins, the federal agency has risen to ensure the safety of everything from lasers to condoms
Diet Deficiency Can Lead to Cannibal Hamsters
A new study may explain why the rodents are declining in western Europe
The Father of Canning Knew His Process Worked, But Not Why It Worked
Nicolas Appert was trying to win a hefty prize offered by the French army
The Quest to Return Tomatoes to Their Full-Flavored Glory
We’ve bred the original tomato taste out of existence. Now geneticists are asking: Can we put it back?
Why Food Experts Are Warning Not to Burn Your Toast
Is it time to bid brown toast farewell?
The First Non-Browning GMO Apples Slated to Hit Shelves Next Month
The new Arctic apples take weeks (rather than minutes) to turn brown
A Physicist Figured Out the Best Way to Get Ketchup Out of the Bottle
Tapping the “57” has nothing to do with it
This Swiss Grocery Will Soon Sell Mealworm Burgers
In the continued quest for sustainable proteins, another company is wriggling into the market
It Just Got Harder to Give Antibiotics to Farm Animals
New regulations take aim at antibiotic resistance
The Fight to Save Thousands of Heirloom Apple Trees
There’s more to apples than the supermarket selection may suggest
Once a Year, Scientific Journals Try to Be Funny. Not Everyone Gets the Joke
Holiday editions add a much-needed dose of humor to boring journal-ese. But is entertaining readers worth the risk of misleading them?
The Paleo Diet May Need a Rewrite, Ancient Humans Feasted on a Wide Variety of Plants
Archaeologists in Israel have counted 55 species of plant foods a an early hominid site on Lake Hula
People at the 1904 World's Fair Paid Half the Price of Admission for a Box of Cotton Candy
Celebrating cotton candy's sugary, innovative goodness
Comfort Foods Aren't Magic, But Memory Might Be
On National Comfort Food Day (yeah it's a thing), dig into the powers of food and how it makes us feel
Feeling Down? Scientists Say Cooking and Baking Could Help You Feel Better
A little creativity each day goes a long way
The Sticky Science Behind the Deadly Boston Molasses Disaster
Nearly 100 years after the massive molasses tank ruptured, scientists are finally sussing out how this tragedy occurred
What Do Astronauts Eat on Thanksgiving?
It’s not as bad as you might think
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