¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

food and drink

More than half of the women in a study reported having moderate to severe cravings for food like chocolate during their menstrual cycle

Health

Why chocolate cravings strike a week or two before a menstrual period

Craving chocolate and other sweet foods in the lead up to a period has been linked to higher levels of inflammation

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

Gene-edited wheat field trial harvesting

Health

Gene-edited wheat reduces levels of cancer risk chemical when cooked

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

Countries such as the UK, Mexico and South Africa have a tax on sugary drinks

Health

Taxing sugary drinks may not cut obesity as much as headlines claim

Analysis

Scrambled Egg in steel pan

Humans

How to use science (and a dash of acid) to improve your scrambled eggs

Regulars

Vegan burger

Environment

Serve vegan burgers in schools to trigger shift from meat, says report

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

The future of food: How to farm insects for a growing population

Video

The future of food: How to farm insects for a growing population

Video

Girl eating chocolate

Chemistry

Chocolate with a low-fat centre could still feel luxurious to eat

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

Crate of packed rhubarb stems ready for transport.

Humans

How to force your rhubarb for an earlier, sweeter crop

Regulars

Alex Wilkins inside Ynsect's research and development lab in Evry, Paris, France

Environment

Inside an insect farm: Are mealworms a sustainable meat alternative?

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

A factory will soon start making green food from air and electricity

Environment

A factory will soon start making green food from air and electricity

Solar Foods will grow bacteria using carbon dioxide from the air and hydrogen produced by renewable energy, a process more efficient than growing plants

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

Humans

How to make honeycomb at home

Regulars

Health

Shortage of pollinators could be killing 427,000 people a year

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

Life

Ancient yeast used to brew the first lagers discovered in Ireland

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

Health

How postbiotics could boost your health and even help reverse ageing

Features

Piano Exit Overlay Banner Mobile Piano Exit Overlay Banner Desktop