From skating to curling, the thrilling sports of the Winter Olympics have plenty of science behind them. Follow our coverage here to learn more. Food is fuel. It sounds like a cliché, but if you are a ...

In Yukiguni, there's so much snow it's used as an ingredient. Snow Country (yukiguni) is the poetic name for the areas of Japan that receive the heaviest and longest lasting snowfall. At the heart of ...

Kinmemai Premium has been certified by Guinness World Records as the most expensive rice on the planet, but what is it that makes it so special? Only 1,000 boxes of the Japanese grains are made each ...

In this episode of In The Kitchen With Matt, I will show you how to eat Mangosteen. Also, have you ever wondered what does Mangosteen taste like? I will describe what it tastes like to me, tell you ...

Linda Bartoshuk has received funding from NIH. Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.

December is one of the darkest months of the year. Days are shorter, mornings are darker, and grey clouds are often a fixture. With this change in weather comes what doctors call seasonal affective ...

Basal cell carcinoma often appears as a shiny bump or red patch on sun-exposed skin. Aside from appearance, some skin cancers may feel tender, itchy, or painful, or may bleed. Early detection of skin ...

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For the past few years now, the potato chip gremlins at Herr’s have been showing off their PA roots and Philly pride with their annual “Flavored By Philly” chip contest. It’s a pretty simple, ...

In his work, the photographer Abelardo Morell captures how flashes of transcendence feel. By Lauren Jackson The year I began my long exit from Mormonism, I went to the Getty. It’s a spaceship of a ...

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