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Space

Astronauts could one day end up eating asteroids

Bacteria grown from carbon compounds in asteroids could be turned into a kind of nutritionally balanced milkshake

Life

Ants can be used to make yogurt – and now we know how it works

Environment

Camellia oil could be the greenest cooking oil – and the healthiest

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Life

Is it really cheaper to cultivate your own fruit and vegetables?

Neurospora intermedia, an orange mold, turns day-old bread into a cheesy treat when toasted (left). The mold transforms sugarless rice custard into a sweet dessert served at the Alchemist restaurant in Copenhagen (right). CREDIT Images courtesy of Blue Hill at Stone Farm and Alchemist

Environment

Fungus transforms food waste into haute cuisine

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Chemistry

The science behind tempering chocolate

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Health

The surprising science of coffee and its effect on both body and mind

Environment

The climate impact of feeding ourselves is getting worse and worse

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Health

A common low-calorie sweetener raises the risk of blood clotting

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Chemistry

How to make a perfect baked Alaska? It’s all about thermodynamics

Getting this delicious cooked ice-cream dessert right requires a little bit of science know-how to avoid a melted disaster, says Catherine de Lange

Technology

Artificial flavours released by cooking aim to improve lab-grown meat

Environment

‘Butter’ made from CO2 could pave the way for food without farming

Health

Is ultra-processed food unhealthy? Here’s why no one can agree

Mathematics

Physicists figured out the ideal container size for pistachio shells