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Why Doesn't Coffee Taste Like Caffeine?
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (172+ words) It's the same reason steaks are delicious 9: 26 AM CDT on June 5, 2026 To find out which compounds in coffee curb the astringent taste of caffeine, biochemists with the American Chemical Society set up a taste test. Brewed coffee, they found, was…...
Editing the Pesky Bones Out of a Popular Farmed Fish
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (186+ words) Genetic modification could make carp more accessible for millions 11: 30 AM CDT on June 1, 2026 There's a Far Side cartoon depicting a bunch of chickens splayed out flat on the ground unable to move, with a sign over them reading "Boneless Chicken…...
Neanderthals Lounged on the Beach Slurping Shellfish
2+ week, 3+ day ago (285+ words) And mostly during months with an "R" in them 2: 00 PM CDT on May 18, 2026 Los Aviones Cave, Cartagena, Spain. Club N'utico El Chalet is a hidden gem" reads the website for a restaurant located on Spain's Mediterranean coast. "This restaurant offers…...
Garlic: Culinary Staple, Birth Control for Flies
3+ week, 1+ day ago (194+ words) A study finds the pungent bulb to be a real turn-off for them 12: 30 PM CDT on May 14, 2026 While garlic is a staple in many cuisines, it has a pungent aroma that can make it a spoiler on a date, such…...
Why These Monkeys Are Eating Fistfuls of Dirt
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (213+ words) How about an ice cream cone with a dirt chaser? 9: 18 AM CDT on April 22, 2026 Scientists say the junk food the monkeys either steal or accept from the tourists is to blame, possibly because it's disrupting their microbiome or otherwise upsetting…...
Mushrooms Stole a Trick From Bacteria. It Could Help Us Control the Weather
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (360+ words) Can purloined genes make it rain? 5: 30 PM CDT on April 20, 2026 Mushrooms typically pop up after a rainstorm, but what if they could cause them, as well? According to research recently published in Science Advances, some fungi might be able to…...
A Mathematical "Sniff Test" for Fish Freshness
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (365+ words) How fresh is your fish? 4: 30 PM CDT on April 8, 2026 Once caught, a fish can travel thousands of miles before it reaches the grocery store. So how do you know if it's fresh? The traditional test, employed by fish buyers and…...
What Goes On Inside a Ripening Banana
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (331+ words) The transition from green to yellow is more complicated than previously thought 9: 02 AM CDT on April 6, 2026 In plants, ethylene production follows a positive feedback loop where the hormone stimulates the production of more ethylene. Now, new research published in Plant…...
Are Gossiping Mushrooms Sharing Your Public Urination Secrets?
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (320+ words) Either way, show a little decorum, okay? 1: 08 PM CDT on April 2, 2026 But what are they saying exactly?" To find out, Yu Fukasawa of Tohoku University led a team into the woods near Kami town in Japan. There, they placed electrodes…...
How Beer Brewing Revolutionized Modern Statistics
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (184+ words) Raise a glass to William Sealy Gosset 1: 00 PM CDT on March 16, 2026 If you're tipping back a pint of Guinness this St. Patrick's Day, don't forget to thank the brewing company for its contributions to science'and no, I'm not talking about…...