Culture
Shared traditions, belief systems and values among a social group
Human Ancestors Grazed on Grass
Around 4 million years ago, our ancestors' diets were about 90 percent fruit and leaves, but suddenly incorporated grasses 500,000 years later
June 05, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
The First French Winemakers Learned Everything They Knew From Etruscans
New research pins the arrival of wine making in France to around 525 B.C.
June 04, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Can Starbucks Do for the Croissant What it Did for Coffee?
The company is betting that it can replicate baking the pastry on a massive, industrial scale
June 03, 2013 |
By Corby Kummer
Would You Eat Something Wrapped in a WikiCell?
Harvard bioengineer David Edwards believes he’s found a way to cut down on packaging waste
June 2013 |
By Mark Strauss
Unpack a Meal of Astronaut Space Food
Space-age spaghetti and meatballs, along with other tastes of home, gave Apollo astronaut crews a boost
June 2013 |
By Brett Martin
How to Cook Meals for the 2,000 Animals at the National Zoo
Secretary Clough explains how the Zoo’s chefs prepare food for 400 different species
June 2013 |
By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Yeasts of the Southern Wild
Maker of the “world famous buttermilk drop,” New Orleans actor Dwight Henry is expanding his baking empire
June 2013 |
By Roy Blount Jr.
Why Fire Makes Us Human
Cooking may be more than just a part of your daily routine, it may be what made your brain as powerful as it is
June 2013 |
By Jerry Adler
The Gut-Wrenching Science Behind the World’s Hottest Peppers
Chiliheads crave the heat that hurts so good, but nothing compares to the legendary superhot that spices life in remote India
June 2013 |
By Mary Roach
Mimi Sheraton’s 10 Most Memorable Meals
From dinner by candlelight in Denmark to Peking duck in China, the celebrated food critic reveals her most memorable culinary experiences
June 2013 |
By Mimi Sheraton
Michael Pollan and Ruth Reichl Hash out the Food Revolution
Be a fly in the soup at the dinner table with two of America’s most iconic food writers
June 2013 |
By Ruth Reichl
Google Will Now Tell You the Nutrition Information for Foods
Google can now bring up nutrition information for certain foods you search
May 31, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Find the Beer! Bottles of Brew Await in Hiding Places in France
Bottles of strong brew lurk in rock walls and cliffs around southern France. Can you find them?
May 31, 2013 |
By Alastair Bland
We Have Texas to Thank for the Biggest Big Gulp
The story behind the super sized soda cup in 7-Eleven stores and how it changed soft drinks forever.
May 30, 2013 |
By K. Annabelle Smith
Endangered Whales Are Being Sold as Dog Treats to Rich People in Japan
Luckily, it seems that many Tokyoites aren't buying into the endangered treats, which sell at around $37 for 500 grams
May 29, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
The History of the Frozen Banana Stand
The chocolate-covered dessert was the rock of the Bluth family empire. But where did the idea come from?
May 24, 2013 |
By K. Annabelle Smith
Events May 24-26: Jeff Koons, Hawaiian Staycation and Navy Jazz
This weekend, learn more about an iconic piece of art, celebrate the Pacific island and take in some tunes, courtesy the U.S. Navy jazz band
May 23, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
