If you drink coffee, you might wonder if you're doing the most to make your absolute best cup of coffee. And fortunately for you, science has the answers, from getting the perfect grind to finding out the best beans for you. So pull up a...

Having bacteria in your food doesn't really sound great, but you couldn't have yogurt without it! Learn why in this week's QQ!

If you’re a huge fan of garlic, it turns out your time in the womb might be at least partly responsible!

It’s common knowledge that our sense of taste is tied to our sense of smell, right? But our brains are complex and taste is also tied to our senses of touch, sight, and even hearing.

You're going to bed, and you take a sip of cool delicious water, and it's so refreshing. But, when you wake up and take a swig, that water now tastes like bleh. What's going on here? Watch this SciShow Quick Question to find out!

Sugar, honey, listen up. Humans love the sweet taste of sweetness, but have you ever wondered why? What's the evolutionary purpose behind our love for sweets? Why can we taste sweet anyway? What are those sugar substitutes really made...

Over the past few weeks, the Nobel committees have been announcing the 2015 laureates. This year’s winners in the physics and chemistry categories made discoveries about the tiny neutrinos flying through all of us, and the ways our...

A new detector can use neutrinos to help us take a peek inside Earth, and a study of jellyfish galaxies can help us understand more about an unsolved problem in astronomy.

Your favorite TV chef might have told you to make sure you sear your meat because that nice brown crust helps seal in the moisture, but is that actually how it works? Michael explains the science of your cook out.

The danger of artificial intelligence isn't that it's going to rebel against us, but that it's going to do exactly what we ask it to do, says AI researcher Janelle Shane. Sharing the weird, sometimes alarming antics of AI algorithms as...

If you put your tongue on a 9-volt battery it might taste sour, kind of like lemonade, but why does that shock have a flavor?

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SciShow News explores new research in the world of food, including insights into what causes food addiction, and how a certain flavor might be good for your health.

You might know that spicy food can make your mouth feel like it's on fire, but how does it do that?

We’ve all heard the jokes about airline food, but have you ever wondered why most everyone in the world hates it so much?

If you take a look at an ingredients list, odds are you'll find natural and artificial flavors somewhere in there. Turns out there's a whole science to making your pumpkin spice latte taste like pumpkin spice, or your potato chips taste...

What does it actually mean when your snack cake has "naturally flavored" on the package?

If you don't have any idea what antimatter is, you don't have to feel bad - the brightest minds in the world have only recently begun to understand what it is and how it works. Hank gives us the run down on what we know about antimatter,...

Hate the taste of sour stuff? Well fret no more with this miracle berry! It will coat your tongue with an awesome protein to make everything taste sweet! Hank Green explains in this episode of SciShow.

You know ice cream tastes good, but have you ever wondered HOW you can taste it in the first place? Join Jessi and Squeaks to get the scoop on how your tongue helps you taste tasty tastes!

A Quick Question answer that explains the chemistry that makes minty things taste “cool” and spicy things taste “hot”.

Whether it's from a box or a bottle, letting your wine 'breathe' can actually make a difference in its taste.

Vegan chef (and head chef of TED Countdown Summit) Derek Sarno is on a mission to unleash the mighty power of plants, creating nutritious food from mushrooms and vegetables that's full of texture and flavor -- and good for the planet. He...

Having bacteria in your food doesn't really sound great, but you couldn't have yogurt without it! Learn why in this week's QQ!