A South African woman compared McDonald’s and Burger King burgers over months, revealing shocking differences in ...

Scientific findings are in the news. They're cited on food packages and beverage labels. They are discussed in podcasts and argued over by politicians and pundits. And each finding sits within a ...

Hunter-gatherers like the Hadza of Tanzania are famous for their egalitarianism. A resource redistribution experiment conducted with the Hadza suggests many tolerate inequality—as long as it benefits ...

The World Health Organization in 2023 advised against using nonsugar sweeteners for weight control due to a lack of long-term ...

Raphael Gomes conducts science experiments using everyday food, discovering unexpected reactions and results.

New research suggests the astringent sensation caused by flavanols could act as a direct signal to the brain, triggering ...

Instead of tossing food scraps into your trash can, you drop them into a small countertop compost container. These containers ...

In a playtime experiment, researchers found that our closest living relatives have the capacity for make-believe, too.

The Story: After a period of celibacy, Helen decided to explore her sex life using cucumbers. She found she actually ...

Dopamine—a neurotransmitter responsible for influencing motivation, pleasure, mood and learning in the brain—has experienced ...

After years of limited use and privacy concerns, this Amazon service will exit all retail stores across the nation.

Research in the late 1990s showed that not only do some rats laugh when being tickled, such behavior can be selected for ...