FOOD SCIENCE

Study Sheds Light on Why Salty Snacks Are So Addictive

Salty food doesn't make you thirsty, but it might make you hungry.

This Edible Water Blob Could Change Hydration Forever

Ooho! might be the future's green alternative to plastic bottles.

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Why Can’t You Eat Grapefruit While Taking Certain Medications?

It’s all about your enzymes.

9 Foods That Are Just As Good Frozen As Fresh

Time to make space for some fresh herbs next to your frozen veggies and berries.

Why Do Cans of Diet Coke Float While Regular Coke Sinks?

Spoiler alert: It involves sugar.

Do Carbonated Drinks Go Flat Quicker on Their Sides?

From Coca-Cola to carbonated water, there isn't a fizzy drink around that tastes better once it's gone flat.

Eating Shellfish Likely Means Eating Plastic, Scientists Say

The amount of plastic in our oceans—and thus in our seafood—is rising.

Serving a crowd? Break out the pizza cutter and prepare to do some math.

7 Food and Drink Hacks Based on Math and Science

When it comes to getting the most out of your favorite meals, the hungriest minds in the fields of math and science have got your back.

7 Food and Drink Hacks Based on Math and Science

When it comes to getting the most out of your favorite meals, the hungriest minds in the fields of math and science have got your back.

Watch Popcorn Kernels Burst in Slow Motion

The process has been slowed down to 30,000 frames per second.

From Test Tube to Tavern: London Craft Brewery Uses DNA Testing to Create Bespoke Beer

Customers pay nearly $31,000 to create a beer that appeals to their individual flavor profile.

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Lots of People Are Missing Out on the Smell of Asparagus Pee

Researchers found a genetic clue to what they call “asparagus anosmia.”

Watch This 40-Minute Documentary About Canned Food from 1956

"This is the miracle of the can." -Narrator hired by the American Can Company

Scientists Figure Out How Some Probiotics Work

Beneficial bacteria give off a chemical that gives the immune system a gentle nudge.

What Flavor Is Juicy Fruit Gum?

Here's what we do know: It's delicious—for about 20 seconds.

Watch This Groovy 1960s Tupperware™ Documentary/Infomercial

In The Wonderful World Of Tupperware™ Plastics, we learn the benefits of Tupperware™, "made from polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene—relative newcomers to the wonderful world of imagination and industry." This is precisely what that guy in The Gr