Food
How Zongzi Became the Must-Eat Food During the Dragon Boat Festival
A festive recipe to ward off sea monsters remains a staple of one of China’s biggest cultural events
Family Members Infected With Parasitic Worms After Eating Undercooked Bear Meat at Reunion
Six people developed symptoms of roundworm infection after consuming grilled black bear meat and vegetables in July 2022, and all have since recovered
This Tiny Taco Stand in Mexico City Was Just Awarded a Coveted Michelin Star
Founded in 1968, Taquería El Califa de León has just four items on its menu, which diners eat while standing elbow to elbow
This Doctor Pioneered Counting Calories a Century Ago, and We’re Still Dealing With the Consequences
When Lulu Hunt Peters brought Americans a new method for weighing their dinner options, she launched a century of diet fads that left us hungry for a better way to keep our bodies strong and healthy
From Dinner Parties to Restaurants, Cicadas Are Landing in the Kitchen
Professional and amateur chefs nationwide are preparing to serve cicada dishes as the rare double brooding begins
French Bakers Set a New World Record by Making a 461-Foot-Long Baguette
The previous world record was set by a group of bakers in Italy in 2019
Roman-Era Ship Was Carrying Jugs Full of Fish Sauce When It Sank 1,700 Years Ago
Discovered in the summer of 2019, the Ses Fontanelles wreck likely ran aground sometime during the fourth century
An Ancient Maya Practice Could Be the Key to Growing Vegetables on Mars
Researchers are exploring whether intercropping—a technique of growing different types of plants in close proximity to one another—could be the secret to agriculture on the Red Planet
The Contentious History of the Pop-Tart
In the 1960s, two cereal giants raced to develop a toaster pastry
Tweak the Recipe of This Australian Biscuit, and You Can Get a Hefty Fine or Even Jail Time
On April 25, a national holiday called Anzac Day, Aussies enjoy an Anzac biscuit in honor of military veterans
The English Farmers Who Harvest Rhubarb by Candlelight
The secret to the world’s sweetest rhubarb? Sealed sheds, total darkness and a little old-fashioned flair
Northern Europe and the British Isles
Explore the region's history, culture and natural wonders
First Human Case of Bird Flu in Texas Confirmed, Following Infections in Cattle—Here's What to Know
This marks only the second time in U.S. history that a human has contracted the H5N1 strain of avian influenza
How Kids Cornered the Market on Lemonade
The tangy tale of how America’s children learned to squeeze life for all it’s worth
Intermittent Fasting Linked to Higher Risk of Death From Heart Disease, Preliminary Study Finds
New research challenges the idea that restricting eating to a limited time frame is beneficial—though the work has some notable limitations, such as a reliance on self-reported eating habits
Can A.I. Make Beer Taste Better? Scientists Test a Model That Recommends New Flavors
Researchers spent three years developing a machine learning model that can predict how good beer will taste based on its chemical composition—and make suggestions for how to improve it
Bird Flu Confirmed in U.S. Dairy Cows for the First Time, but Milk Supply Is Unaffected, Officials Say
Tests detected the virus at two farms in Texas and two farms in Kansas, but officials and scientists stress commercial dairy products remain safe to consume
The Thrills of Rediscovering Ancient Greece While Touring Modern Athens
The Mediterranean capital city savors its connections to antiquity—while reappraising its past
Waiters Race Through the Streets of Paris While Balancing Trays of Coffee and Croissants
About 200 servers competed in the 1.2-mile race—a tradition that goes back to 1914
Incredibly Well-Preserved Bronze Age Village Reveals a Snapshot of Early British Life Before a Fire
Residents fled when flames burned through the Must Farm settlement, and now, archaeologists have unearthed its buildings and objects that were preserved in a riverbed
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