Food
What Really Made Primate Brains So Big?
A new study suggests that fruit, not social relationships, could be the main driver of larger brains
San Diego Breweries Experiment With Recycled Water
Stone and Ballast Point Breweries both created beers made from highly purified waste water
Elephants Can Afford to Be Picky About This Kind of Fruit
A single marula tree can provide up to 1.5 tons of fruit each season--as much as 90,000 fruits
Chef Boyardee Was A Real Person
What’s more: Hector Boiardi was a respected chef who even helped cater Woodrow Wilson’s second wedding
Hot Food, Fast: The Home Microwave Oven
A serendipitous discovery helped engineers harness radar to create the now ubiquitous timesaving appliance
This Patent Was the Hallmark of an Aerosol Whip Cream Empire
Aaron “Bunny” Lapin had already made Reddi-Wip a national concern when he finally received the patent for the aerosolizing whip cream nozzle
From Trash To Treads: Turning Tomato Peels and Eggshells Into Tires
Scientists at Ohio State University are replacing the petroleum-based filler in tires with food waste
Getting Married on Pi Day is a Thing
Unfortunately, there are indications that couples who get married on special dates might not have the same chance of succeeding
A Pound Cake Was Originally Made With Four Pounds of Ingredients
Most Americans today don't bake using pounds and ounces, but cups and teaspoons
The Politics of Viewing Polar Bears
Tourists flock to this coastal Alaskan town to photograph the vulnerable icons—raising hairy ethical questions
New McDonalds Has a Cool Design Element: an Ancient Roman Road
Have a bit of history with that Happy Meal
Syria Just Made a Major Seed Bank Deposit
Seeds from 49,000 types of crops will be backed up in Svalbard once more
New Map Highlights Bee Population Declines Across the U.S.
As wild bee populations continue to fall, new research identifies counties that will be hit the hardest
With Tens of Thousands Facing Starvation, Famine Is Declared in Parts of South Sudan
One million more are “on the brink” of famine
This Oven Could Change How We Cook
By using radio frequency technology, it can prepare all the components of a dinner, at the same time, just right
Nick Offerman’s Character in “The Founder” Is Based on This Real Historical Figure
Richard “Dick” McDonald’s story in the film is true — to a degree
New Self-Sustaining “Wheat” Could Change the Farming Industry
It’s called Salish Blue, and it’s more than a science experiment
Reuben Riffel on Becoming a Top Chef in Post-Apartheid South Africa
South African food culture fosters connection, he says
Does the Classic Paris Meal Still Exist?
Two food lovers set out to learn whether the Paris dining experience of their youth can still be found
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