The Future of Fish
The combined effects of overfishing, pollution, and climate change might mean we'll be eating a lot of jellyfish and algae in 2050. Yum.
Perfecting the Pancake
A mathematics professor says that she has come up with the formula for the perfect pancake. But, is it groundbreaking or just "mumbo-jumbo"?
Cooking and Humanity
Anthropologist Richard Wrangham believes that cooking has been essential to the advancement of human evolution.
Men Resist Cravings Better Than Women
A new brain scan study finds that men are more effective at fighting hunger than women.
Cereal's Role in Gender Selection Questioned
A new study refutes the claim that the children of women who eat certain breakfast cereals are more likely to be boys.
Unlocking the Science of Umami
Researchers have identified the molecular mechanisms underlying the sensation of umami, also known as the fifth taste.
Genetic Basis for Unhealthy Eating
A new medical study has found that people with a key variant of the FTO gene choose more fatty, sugary foods and consume an average of 100 extra calories per meal.
Perfecting the Pudding
A UK scientist has come up with a formula for the most perfect Yorkshire pudding.
Wonder Drugs: Muskrat Dookie Kills Salmonella
A research team in South Korea claims that muskrat excrement contains a potent antibiotic that can kill Salmonella bacteria responsible for food poisoning as well as Vibrio bacteria (which can cause seafood-linked food poisoning).
Inbreeding Causes Chickens to Lose Half Their Genome (At Our Peril)
Birds of a Feather: Commercial Producers Play Chicken with Avian Flu [Scientific American]
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