Sorry, Dr. Oz, Green Coffee Can't Even Slim Down Chubby Mice
NPR | June 17, 2013 10:54 a.m.
A study in animals casts doubts on the weight-loss benefits of green coffee extract.
Za'atar: A Spice Mix With Biblical Roots And Brain Food Reputation
NPR | June 14, 2013 8:27 a.m.
The alluring spice mix has deep roots in the Mideast and an old reputation for its health benefits.
Justin Bieber Destined For Outer Space
NPR | June 06, 2013 3:32 p.m.
The pop star has booked a seat on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo.
The Patient Who Let Us Peek Inside A Brain In 'Present Tense'
NPR | June 06, 2013 2:03 p.m.
Suzanne Corkin's work with Henry Molaison taught us much of what we know about memory.
Let Them Eat Wood! (If It's Turned Into Starch)
NPR | June 06, 2013 1:52 p.m.
A scientist has developed a technology to turn cellulose in non-food plants into edible starch.
Feeling A Little Blue May Mask Our Ability To Taste Fat
NPR | June 06, 2013 1 p.m.
It's the latest finding to show how strong emotions can confuse our sense of taste perception.
Can Going Vegetarian Help You Live Longer? Maybe
NPR | June 05, 2013 7:18 a.m.
Study links vegetarian diets to a lower risk of early death but doesn't nail down cause and effect.
The French Learned To Make Wine From Italians 2,400 Years Ago
NPR | June 04, 2013 9:38 a.m.
Chemical tests confirm the French were releasing the bacchanalian joy from grapes by 425 B.C.
Grass: It's What's For Dinner (3.5 Million Years Ago)
NPR | June 03, 2013 12:49 p.m.
Examination of fossilized teeth reveals our ancestors switched from an ape diet of fruit to grasses.
Cooking With Cicadas: No Weirder Than Eating Cheese?
NPR | May 29, 2013 4:18 p.m.
Two billion people already eat bugs. This summer's cicada cycle offers a chance to taste test.
