A Closer Look at What You Eat
A photographer uses a scanning electron microscope to zoom in on everyday foods—and makes art
What Does Home Smell Like?
Salmon’s powerful, ingrained sense of smell allows them to return to the exact stream of their birth for spawning.
Last Minute Food-Themed Gift Ideas
Food, jewelry, toys and books for those hard-to-shop-for people on your gift list
Raise a Glass to Cocktail Science
Harvard scientists examine the science behind mixology and may help you build a better cocktail
Cooking May Have Driven Human Evolution
Why have humans and our ancestors been cooking for all this time? A first-of-its-kind study suggests cooked food gives the body a “pick-me-up”
At What Temperature Does Water Freeze?
The answer is far more complicated than it first appears—water doesn’t always turn to ice at 32 degrees Fahrenheit
Ancient Pots Show How Humans Adopted Farming
The switch from hunting and gathering to farming was revolutionary—but was it fast or slow?
Is Decanting Wine Worth Doing?
Does the practice really improve the taste or is it just a wine snob’s affectation?
Five Nobel Laureates Who Made Food History
These five Nobelists have made food safer or more available, or increased our knowledge of it
An Online Food Education
Sharpen your cooking skills, get a culinary degree, learn to write about food or feed your inner geek with these courses
Big Brew-ha-ha: Scientists Discover Lager’s Wild Yeast
Beer, a cornerstone of human civilization, owes its alcohol and flavor to yeast; one important variety made a long trans-Atlantic journey
Benevolent Maize and Ogre-Fart Chilis: Food Origin Myths
According to the Peruvian Yanesha people, plants originally had human forms that went through either “sublime” or “grotesque” transformations
Taming the Wild Banana
When and where did people learn to cultivate one of our favorite snacks?
Gourmand Syndrome
First identified by neuroscientists in the 1990s, the disorder is marked by “a preoccupation with food and a preference for fine eating”
The Joys of Jell-O
If you’re feeling creative and adventurous and want to mount a Jell-O-based art project, you need to know a few things about how the stuff works
Science in the Public Interest: The Beer Koozie Test
How well do beer koozies actually work at keeping your beverage cold?
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