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Freshly baked homemade brownies on a parchment paper. There's some sprigs of mint and a gold-colored fork resting on the left side.

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The best brownie recipe, according to science

By Clarissa Brincat

a lobster in a pot of boiling water

Yes, your lobster dinner probably died an excruciating death

By Margherita Bassi

50,000 illegal shark fins found inside fake car part boxes

Woman's hands washing red apples in kitchen sink

Biodegradable wash keeps grapes fresh for 2 weeks at room temperature

A medium-shot portrait shows a woman with long wavy brown hair and glasses, wearing a yellow shirt, making a distinctly disgusted or sour face. She is holding a large milk chocolate bar in both hands, which has a small bite taken out of it. The background is a bright lime green, filled with numerous large, scattered, metallic turquoise-green teardrop-shaped objects.

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Candy now tastes different. It’s not just you.

By Andrew Coletti

Illustration of two astronauts sitting on toilets while looking at their phones

Even astronauts get constipated in space

Two nuggets made from lab-grown chicken meat served on a bao with a dark sauce. This close up photograph shows a white person's hand holding the bao.

Is ‘lab-grown’ meat actually safe?

By Clarissa Brincat

A regular size Cadbury Mini Egg compared with The Mega Mini Egg. The giant chocolate egg clocks in at 121 pounds.

World’s largest Cadbury Mini egg weighs as much as an emu

By Laura Baisas

Three different pizzas, sliced and ready to eat, sit on wooden boards.

Software engineers design algorithm to solve pizza topping arguments

Astronaut Loren J. Shriver, Mission Commander of STS-46, attempts to eat floating sweets on the flight deck of the shuttle Atlantis during its orbit of the earth, August 1992. (Photo by Space Frontiers/Getty Images)

Artemis II astronauts will eat a lot of tortillas on their trip to the moon

A bright, high-key close-up photograph of a woman drinking from a clear glass filled with ice and water. The focus is on the glass and her hand, which features decorative nail art with small fruit patterns.

Is drinking cold water bad for you? We asked a dietitian.

By Sara Kiley Watson

A close-up photograph of a thick-cut roast of venison, sliced to reveal a deep pink, juicy interior. The meat is tied with butcher's twine and has a dark, seasoned crust. It is garnished with coarse sea salt and fresh herbs, resting on a rustic wooden carving board with a blurred kitchen background.

Why some meat tastes gamey

A colorized historical photograph showing a group of men in traditional Middle Eastern attire, including robes and turbans, gathered at an outdoor coffee house. On the left, a man in a white robe stands behind a counter featuring a large, ornate metal coffee urn. To the right, several other men are seated around a small table, engaged in conversation, reflecting the long history of coffee as a social staple.

4 times drinking coffee was illegal—or even punishable by death

unhealthy lunch box on table cloth

Eating less ultraprocessed food supports healthier aging, new research shows

By Moul Dey / The Conversation

A sample of the dental remains excavated in Pontecagnano that date to the 7th-6th century BCE.

Iron Age teeth reveal the hidden lives of ancient Italians

Close up of man's hands reaching into box of apples at orchard

Test your apple farming skills with this free video game

Pint of beer next to a cheeseburger

Beer waste helps lab-grown meat taste meatier

Close up of microwave vacuum dried beet chips and hands reaching to grab them

Food scientists cook up healthier chips that don’t taste awful

A shallow depth-of-field close-up of a stainless steel frying pan sitting on a black, glossy induction cooktop, with steam rising from food cooking inside the pan. The kitchen background is blurred, showing a window and a refrigerator.

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Are induction stoves better? These chefs think so.

a catering table set up with large plates of food

Gastronomists study 100 years of menus to reveal food’s political power

By Laura Baisas