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PopSci’s winter issue is ready for you to devour

By Corinne Iozzio

DARPA’s solution to the military’s plastic trash problem? Eat it.

DARPA’s solution to the military’s plastic trash problem? Eat it.

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Turkey, stuffing, gravy, and mashed potatoes piled onto a plate for eating more on Thanksgiving

Prep your organs to eat as much food as possible on Thanksgiving

By Sophie Bushwick

How to enjoy fake meat in a way that actually helps the planet

How to enjoy fake meat in a way that actually helps the planet

By Sara Kiley Watson

Trays of basil under purple UV lights at a vertical farm

Vertical farms are finally branching out

By Teake Zuidema/Nexus Media News

A group of six people sitting at a table on a city rooftop, having a meal under cloudy skies and some decorative banners.

Host an unforgettable meal with science and a personal touch

By Sofia Quaglia

Black pug trying to eat dangerous foods for dogs and cats like pie

5 Thanksgiving foods that can be dangerous for dogs and cats

By Kate Baggaley

Red, yellow, and black cartoon character depicting overeating during the holidays and specifically Thanksgiving

The extreme consequences of stuffing yourselves during the holidays

By Christina Agapakis

Get this: Fungus can make trash smell like strawberries

Get this: Fungus can make trash smell like strawberries

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Get some cooking inspiration with Snapchat’s new Food Scan feature

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Ships and scenery on the Yangtze river in China

Our meat habit is causing pollution issues—by way of our poops

By Angely Mercado

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Celebrate responsibly with sustainable holiday meals

By Allie Wist/Saveur

A large pot of chicken or beef bone broth with bits of bones, herbs and meat floating in the broth.

How to create a nutritious and hydrating bone broth

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

How sexy Victorian mediums tricked scientists into believing in ectoplasm

By Popular Science Team

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A salmonella outbreak has hit 37 states, and onions are to blame

By Elana Spivack

Blue cheese on a charcuterie board with an empty glass.

Ancient poop proves that humans have always loved beer and cheese

By Elana Spivack

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Ask Us Anything

Did food taste better 50 years ago?

By Claire Maldarelli

A small mint plant growing roots in a glass jar full of water.

6 ways to magically regrow vegetables in only water

By Natalie Wallington

Row of neatly arranged food containers with salad.

How to start meal prepping ahead of a busy week

By Jean Levasseur

balsamic vinegar being poured into a small vial

The secret to vinegar’s tangy flavor lies in bacteria

By Erin Fennessy

two adults sit at a table full of food with a small child as they smile

How to help your kids build a healthy relationship with food

By Rachel Feltman

A few slices of pepperoni pizza.

The best way to reheat pizza (and some things you should never do)

By John Kennedy, Sandra Gutierrez G.

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Why most diets don’t work—and what to try instead

By Kate Baggaley

Spiciness isn’t a taste, and more burning facts about the mysterious sensation

Spiciness isn’t a taste, and more burning facts about the mysterious sensation

By Elana Spivack

Soy sauce, cilantro, broth, and other umami foods on a pink and purple background

What is umami? No, really.

By Elana Spivack

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Meat vending machines are just the latest way the pandemic has reinvented eating

By Charlotte Hu

Hot chilli Carolina Reaper peppers on person's palm in summer garden.

What would possess someone to eat a Carolina Reaper pepper? This writer tried to find out.

By Leigh Cowart

A person pouring a bunch of salt into a metal cooking pot on a gas stove.

Quick fixes for common cooking mistakes

By John Kennedy

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Ask Us Anything

What would a dinosaur taste like?

By John Kennedy

Farmer picking potatoes.

Is it ok to eat GMO foods? Scientists say ‘yes.’

By Charlotte Hu

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Ask Us Anything

What would happen if I ate my computer? Asking for a friend.

By Ellen Airhart

A person pressing buttons on a microwave oven.

How to get more lemon juice, and 8 other genius microwave hacks

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Person chopping vegetables and putting them in lunch boxes

A guide to easy, healthy school lunches that kids will eat

By Jean Levasseur

Homemade marshmallows sprinkled with powdered sugar on a cutting board, next to a mug of hot chocolate with a marshmallow in it.

Can you handle these fat, fluffy DIY marshmallows? Let’s find out.

By Natalie Wallington

Panis quadratus on a marble plate on a wooden table

Eat like an ancient Roman by recreating bread from Pompeii

By Alisha McDarris

What are calories?

What are calories?

By Sara Chodosh

A person with glasses and curly, shoulder-length hair holding a flower and smelling it with their eyes closed.

How to enhance your senses of smell and taste

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

art illustration with a mug of beer

Ask Us Anything

What is a hangover? And can you cure it?

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Types of bread for a bread and water diet

Ask Us Anything

Can you live on bread and water alone?

By Claire Maldarelli

Three mason jars with homemade fabric dye and some dyed shirts inside them. From left to right: purple, orange, and pink.

Make natural fabric dye with vegetable scraps

By Natalie Wallington

Pot of melted chocolate

How to temper chocolate—even in hot weather

By Natalie Wallington

Is butter a carb?

Is butter a carb?

By Claire Maldarelli

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This could be the milkiest vegan ice cream ever

By Stan Horaczek

A bar cart with lined-up bottles of infused syrup.

Craft herbaceous homemade drinks with simple syrup infusions

By LaVonne Roberts

Kidney beans black beans, corn, and tomatoes can all increase your daily fiber intake

Up your daily fiber intake for a happy microbiome

By Claire Maldarelli

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Are carbon labels on products just greenwashing?

By Angely Mercado

A stack of pancakes topped with berries and edible flowers, on a white plate atop a white tablecloth.

7 edible flowers and how to use them

By Natalie Wallington

Bowl of oatmeal with milk on a white background. Are the oats gluten-free?

How to tell if your oats really are gluten-free

By Sara Chodosh

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4 ways plant protein is healthier than animal protein

By Sara Chodosh

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The bizarre botany that makes corn a fruit, a grain, and also (kind of) a vegetable

By Sara Chodosh

Young soybean crows in tilled soil

A huge chunk of the EU’s food imports will be at risk of drought by 2050

By Sara Kiley Watson

Red wine is a trifecta of chemicals that can make some people feel terrible

Red wine is a trifecta of chemicals that can make some people feel terrible

By Claire Maldarelli

A dirty, rusty grill outside on a brick patio.

How to get your grill ready for summer

By Whitson Gordon

A German short-haired pointer is ready for the best dry dog food after its game of fetch.

The best dry dog foods

By Stacey L. Nash

A white mug full of hot coffee on a white saucer, surrounded by roasted coffee beans.

How a popcorn popper can help you roast coffee beans at home

By Alisha McDarris

How high-end restaurants can turn their menus completely vegan

How high-end restaurants can turn their menus completely vegan

By Angely Mercado

An iron pot on a spit above a cooking fire.

How to build the best cooking fire right on the ground

By John Kennedy

tons of potatoes

Ask Us Anything

Is there a single food that you can survive on forever?

By Ellen Airhart

A closer look inside the Gozney Dome pizza oven

The best pizza ovens

By Carla Sosenko, Stan Horaczek

Assorted vegetables and fruit in a farmer's market

Simple tips to help you eat enough fruits and veggies every day

By Nadia Bajuelo

Maggots and algae could be the sustainable snacks of the future

Maggots and algae could be the sustainable snacks of the future

By Shaena Montanari

child parent field

How long do allergies last—a few years or your whole life?

By Sara Chodosh

hand holding a cicada against the sky

The Brood X cicadas are coming, and you should eat them. Here’s how.

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

The truth about counting calories

The truth about counting calories

By Isobel Whitcomb