Food
Fruit Flies First Began Feeding on Our Fresh Produce About 10,000 Years Ago
It turns out the insects love marula fruit found in south-central Africa, which attracted them to human caves
Here's How That Cow Got So Large
The sad fact is most steers are slaughtered before they reach their full, awesome size, making the Aussie bovine more lucky than freakish
Stone Age Humans Feasted on Caviar
Researchers used advanced protein analysis to identify traces of carp roe eggs left on a 6,000-year-old clay plot
Did These Ancient Juglets—Found in a Bronze Age Burial in Israel—Contain Vanilla?
The finding suggests vanilla was being used 2,500 years earlier and half a world from where we thought, but vanilla experts are skeptical on the findings
Sweet! You Can Now Cook the Food From the African-American History Museum's Award-Winning Café in Your Own Home
Smithsonian Books introduces the <i>Sweet Home Café Cookbook</i>, chock full of delicious riffs on classic African-American recipes
The Patents Behind Pumpkin Pie
This Thanksgiving, when you take a bite of the traditional pie, take a moment to think about the inventions that have gone into the making of it
Why Wombats Make Cube-Shaped Poos
New research shows differences in elasticity in the intestines shapes the poo as it moves through
Promising Peanut Allergy Treatment Could Become Available in the Near Future
A new study has found that gradually exposing children to peanut protein could increase their tolerance—though the treatment does not offer a complete cure
The Ten Best Books About Food of 2018
These ten titles should satisfy readers hungry to learn more about the history and science of food
The Woman Who Invented the Green Bean Casserole
Dorcas Reilly came up with the iconic American dish in the 1950s
But First, Coffee—Unless You Are Genetically Disposed to Prefer Tea
Genetic variants that affect our sensitivity to certain bitter substances could play a part in determining our brew of choice, according to a new study
Dutch Company Can’t Copyright the Taste of Its Cheese, E.U. Court Rules
Taste, according to the ruling, is an ‘idea’
Soon, the Average Human Will Be Taller, Heavier. That Will Lead to Increased Food Demand
Between 1975 and 2014, average adult grew 1.3 percent taller and 14 percent heavier, triggering 6.1 percent uptick in energy consumption
The Physics of a Perfect Pizza
It takes just the right amount of heat and conduction to turn dough into the perfect Roman Margherita pizza
Sweden’s Disgusting Food Museum Is Not for the Faint of Stomach
But the museum isn’t trying to make visitors lose their lunch; instead, it hopes to highlight the cultural subjectivity of food
Restaurateur José Andrés Dreams of Milking the Clouds
In a conversation with architect David Rockwell, the philanthropic chef urges an invested effort in technology that could collect water from the clouds
Cacao Was First Cultivated in South America, Not Mexico and Central America
New study pinpoints birth of chocolate to some 5,300 years ago, or nearly 1,500 years earlier than previously believed
Does the Same Goose Always Lead the Flying V and More Questions From Our Readers
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A Journey to One of the Country's Most Remote Distilleries
Minnesota's north country serves up cold nights and warming whiskeys
This Robotic Farming System Could Be the Answer to Labor Shortages
Hydroponics startup Iron Ox is automating indoor produce farming
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