News High-potassium foods like bananas and avocados can stave off strokes and heart attacks, new study finds October 9, 2017
Animals New York mice are actively evolving into a new species: city mice October 4, 2017 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Art Not art nor Instagram: Food art does not represent reality August 30, 2017 - Updated on September 1, 2017
News Waste not, want not: astronauts to turn pee into nutrients, tools on deep-space missions August 22, 2017
Health Finally, a large-scale probiotics trial is successful — it combats infant sepsis August 18, 2017
Anthropology Modern humans might’ve killed off the Neanderthals by eating all the mammoth August 8, 2017
News Overweight Asian Americans seen as “more American” than their thinner counterparts August 4, 2017 - Updated on August 7, 2017
Food and Nutrition What is pasteurization, and how does it keep milk fresh for 9 months at a time? July 10, 2017 - Updated on May 4, 2023
News Researchers develop probiotic beer that “boosts your immunity and improves gut health” July 6, 2017
Green Living Bad beef: Despite pledge, Burger King continues to cause massive deforestation July 3, 2017 - Updated on November 1, 2022
Health The story about the “breatharian” couple not eating any food, living from the “universe energy” is bogus — and people bought it June 26, 2017
Mind & Brain Extra-virgin olive oil might prevent Alzheimer’s and protect your brain June 22, 2017 - Updated on April 9, 2024
Health Steaming fish makes for a healthier meal with fewer toxins June 21, 2017 - Updated on July 20, 2023
Food and Nutrition From Red to White: The main types of wine, with their delicious differences June 6, 2017 - Updated on May 3, 2023
Climate Replacing beef with beans on Americans’ plates might be the fastest way to cut CO2 emissions May 25, 2017 - Updated on August 11, 2021
Animals Ancient climate change turned whales into Earth’s largest organisms ever , study reports May 24, 2017 - Updated on March 26, 2018
News A muffin a day might keep the doctor away — if you eat this special muffin May 23, 2017 - Updated on March 17, 2021
Home science Grilling or microwaving mushrooms best preserves their nutritional properties May 22, 2017 - Updated on May 23, 2017
News Virtually all sea salt is contaminated with microplastic, study finds May 19, 2017 - Updated on April 25, 2019
Agriculture Early farmers probably didn’t really know how to select crops — but they were very lucky May 17, 2017
Health Drinking too much caffeine can kill you — Latte, soda, and energy drink combo kill US teen May 16, 2017
Health Dairy has been greatly underestimated and is an “excellent” protein source for children, study finds April 28, 2017
News Where you shop influences how healthily you eat — but only about half as much as who you are April 26, 2017
News NASA is designing small away-from-home-ecosystems to make space exploration sustainable April 25, 2017
Biology What is gluten and why some people have gluten intolerance April 24, 2017 - Updated on September 14, 2023
Animals Eating fruit may have given primates their big brains, paving the way for social structures March 27, 2017
News The Fellowship of the Ring needed 675 pieces of lembas bread to reach Mordor, study finds March 23, 2017
Agriculture Europeans have evolved to eat more vegetables and grains March 20, 2017 - Updated on March 22, 2017
Health Eating a lot of cheese doesn’t raise your cholesterol and is associated with lower body mass index March 20, 2017 - Updated on March 17, 2021
