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Dominique Crenn, the only female chef in America with three Michelin stars, joins Big Think Live.
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Scientists have found evidence of hot springs near sites where ancient hominids settled, long before the control of fire.
A new study finds that starlet sea anemones have the unique ability to grow more tentacles when they’ve got more to eat.
The major temples seem much more interesting than what also appears on the landscape: apparently random mounds of earth.
Acorn woodpecker battles over prized territory are serious business.
The Baltic nation rolls out an unlikely tourist attraction: 47 weird ice cream flavors.
Those bananas you love are Cavendish bananas, and they’re probably about to go extinct.
Avocado evolved in the warming climates of Central America during the Neogene period, roughly 10 million years ago.
If you’re interested in reinvention and adaptability, turns out Italian cooking is an instruction manual for life.
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New research suggests some men identify with a new form of masculinity that values authenticity, domesticity, and holistic self-awareness.
Most homes are using insufficient methods to determine when chicken is done cooking and safe to eat.
A new finding suggests Neanderthals were far from the big dumb brutes we make them out to be.
Novel food processing tech promises to lower sodium content without reducing flavor intensity.
Deciding how we ought to live is one of the greatest challenges of being alive. Ask yourself these important questions to gain clarity, with philosopher Peter Singer.
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One study says reduce red meat consumption; another says enjoy. Which should we believe?
On average, American households dump the equivalent of $1,900 worth of food a year.
61% said adopting a vegan diet was not enjoyable.
We all know somebody who avoids meat. These schools of thought suggest those people are onto something.
You cannot live on steak and avocados alone, says Jillian Michaels, in this divisive video.
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The British capital’s love affair with buckets and nuggets, explained
A guide to keep conflicts from flaring up while you pass your uncle the pumpkin pie.
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“On the spectrum from worry to action, parents can choose to act,” a new report states.
It will be available in select Canadian locations starting Sept. 30.
The FDA calls out creators of genetically tweaked hornless bulls.
A new report sees a major disruption in where we get our food.
Can Impossible Foods beat other brands — like Beyond Meat and Tyson — in the war to dominate the alternative meat industry?
Scientists still don’t fully understand how abstaining from animal products affects the body.
Can the duo make plant-based chicken taste “finger lickin’ good”?