Food Science
Japanese Scientists Have Figured Out the Ideal Way To Eat a Hamburger
Picking up your food any-which-way is just so inefficient
Listen to Your Coffee Beans—It'll Perfect Your Roasting Skills
Coffee beans make different noises depending on how toasted they are
Whales And Dolphins Can Only Taste Salt
Almost all vertebrates enjoy five primary tastes, but not dolphins and whales
This Farmer Grew Four Times As Much Rice in the Same Amount of Land
His controversial farming method has long been dismissed by experts
The Science of Cooking a Perfect Hard-Boiled Egg
It's all about temperature and timing
The Surprising History of Making Alcohol a Powdered Substance
A startup is seeking approval to sell alcohol in tiny inconspicuous packets. But the science is decades old
Maple Syrup Farmers Can Now Vacuum Sap Out of Trees
A new technology helps sugarmakers get every last drop
It’s Not a Health Hazard to Have Sushi Made With Bare Hands, It’s a Necessity
A misguided California law temporarily banned the use of gloveless hands to form sushi. Here’s why it’s being repealed
No-Kill Caviar Could Make Luxury Less Expensive
Given a particular protein and a nice massage, sturgeon give up their eggs without giving up their lives
A Virus—Possibly Spread by Pig Feed—Has Killed Millions of Piglets
The virus poses no threat to humans, but is deadly to piglets
“Sell By” And “Best By” Dates on Food Are Basically Made Up—But Hard to Get Rid Of
Where do these dates even come from, and why do we have them?
Why Dark Chocolate Is Not Just Delicious But Good For Us
It turns out the microbes in our guts love dark chocolate, too
Sounds Can Change the Taste of Our Food As We Eat It
When you taste something, there’s a lot more than your tastebuds at work
Coming Soon, a College Degree in Coffee
The University of California, Davis, has launched a coffee research center, and hopes to offer college degrees in coffee
Would You Eat a Salad Grown in a Bomb Shelter?
In London's old, abandoned bomb shelters, a local food movement is taking root
Everybody Chill Out, Eating Meat Isn’t Going to Kill You
A new study suggesting that a meat-rich diet is just as bad as smoking has some problems
How Your Body Tells You "That's Enough Hot Sauce"
We have the answers to your burning chili pepper questions
The Wine Industry Thinks It's Getting Us Drunk Too Quickly
As a fix, wine scientists are searching for a wild yeast species that will produce less alcoholic beverages
Ultimate Survival Food: Military-Engineered Pizza That's Good For Three Years
Army scientists have come up with a recipe for a long-lasting pie that can be stored at room temperature
How Much Do You Actually Know About What You're Putting in Your Mouth?
A little background in food science can turn you into a next-level foodie
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