Food

Blasting grapevines into space could help the wine industry survive climate change.

Hunger, profits, and Atoms For Peace have driven attempts to alter crops with radiation, chemicals, and genetic manipulation.

Could a new chemical test that quantifies off flavors transform the chocolate industry?

We’re more than a decade into the alt-protein revolution. Will meatless beef ever replace the real thing?

These artists are prototyping alternative culinary futures to inspire food production that is more just, biodiverse, and beautiful.

The Zoe dietary app zeroes in on timing and food combinations to maximize wellness.

It’s time for a snack, and you’re holding a piece of buttered toast. Then—damn it!—you drop it. Of course it lands butter side down. You…

The discovery of a new taste cell deepens our understanding of this complex and adaptive sensory system.

Becoming an expert in anything, whether it’s wine tasting or mathematics, changes the way you perceive the world.

It’s a phenomenon all too familiar to many parents: An ordinarily calm kid runs amok at the bowling alley, gorging himself on pizza and cola,…