Food
The Ability to Pronounce 'F' and 'V' Sounds Might Have Evolved Along With Diet
As our ancestors began eating softer agricultural foods, the shape of the human jaw and the sounds we make may have changed as well
Explore Bermudian Cuisine Through the Eyes of a Local
Bermunchies curates an Instagram feed highlighting the culinary stars of Bermuda
Italy May Need to Import Olive Oil After Extreme Weather Decimates Local Crops
This year's harvest is down 57 percent, and may force the nation to import its treasured olive oil from other parts of the Mediterranean
An Appreciation of <i>Küchle</i>, My Family’s Deep-Fried Dough Tradition for Fat Tuesday
Avoid a grease fire. Support a local bakery.
You Can Now Apply to Be a Cadbury Chocolate Taster
A “passion for confectionary” is required
Why Do Grapes Send Sparks Flying in the Microwave?
The effect can be replicated with just about any grape-sized, water-based sphere, from large blackberries to gooseberries, quail eggs and hydrogel beads
Seven Technologies That Could Help Fight Food Waste
From food-sharing apps to "smart" storage systems, these innovations might reduce the amount of food you toss
The Rise of 'Zero-Waste' Grocery Stores
A growing number of supermarkets sell food without packaging in an effort to reduce the toll of plastic on the environment
The Patents Behind Your Box of Valentine's Day Chocolates
Before you sample a truffle or a coconut cream, consider all of the innovation that has been poured into the sweets and their lovely presentation
Whether You Drink Beer Before Wine or Vice Versa, You’ll Probably Still Get a Hangover
90 volunteers downed copious amounts of alcohol in the name of science
The Mouthwatering History of Seven Fundamental Foodstuffs
A new Smithsonian book whisks readers on a culinary odyssey, tracing the history of salt, pork, honey, chili, tomato, rice and chocolate
The Father of American Pizza Is Not Who We Thought He Was
New research suggests pizza came to the U.S. earlier than 1905, spread by pizza evangelist Filippo Milone
The Pharmacist Who Launched America's Modern Candy Industry
Oliver Chase invented a lozenge-cutting machine that led to Necco wafers, Sweethearts and the mechanization of candy making
Pandas Weren't Always Picky Eaters
A new study suggests the all-bamboo diet was adopted in the recent past, not millions of years ago
Oldest Evidence of British Beer Found in Highway Dig
Charred residues show cracked grain and starch molecules likely used as part of a beer brewing session in 400 B.C.
The Patents Behind Pasta Shapes
When you sit down to a bowl, be it gnocchi or Kraft macaroni, consider the design work and innovation that have gone into it
Syndemic: The Little-Known Buzzword That Describes Our Troubled Times
A new report argues that the epidemics of obesity, undernutrition and climate change should be treated as one global mega-problem
Sweethearts Candies Won’t Be Available This Valentine’s Day
Production of the iconic treat ground to a halt after the company that makes them went out of business
3,000-Year-Old Quinoa Found in Ontario
The batch of charred grain is the farthest north a now-extinct version of the crop has been found
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