Your Dog, the Gourmet

If your dog has such a great sense of smell, why is he eating your old socks?

What Would Willy Wonka Think?

This week’s mission: toothpastelike citrus candy.

Nonalcoholic Wine-Flavored Soda

This week’s mission: a new libation for designated drivers.

Filet of Petri Dish

The same technologies scientists use to grow human tissue in a lab may one day be used to grow animal tissue to feed the world.

California Roll, Dragon Roll, Nematode Roll?

Fish, both wild and farmed, contain parasites. They’re gross but easy to get rid of.

Your Sassafras Has Been Neutered

Sassafras contains safrole, a believed carcinogen — so it’s unlikely that you’ll find any in your root beer.

How Does Seedless Fruit Reproduce?

A seedy mystery story.

Is Carob Really Healthier than Chocolate?

Stand by for a ’70s hippie flashback.

Stop, Thief!

Is it acceptable to eat off other people’s plates?

Can You Get Mad Cow Disease from Eating Bone Marrow?

That should be the least of your worries.

Elvis Cups and Sopranos Soda

This week’s mission: the King’s favorite treat and pop with a bang.

Is Soy Lecithin Bad for You?

And what is it, anyway?

Why Can Lactose-Intolerant People Eat Some Cheeses and Not Others?

It has to do with how long the cheese is aged.

Old but Not Lethal

Why raw eggs in aged eggnog won’t make you sick

Shockingly Tasty Fruitcakes

Start now, finish aging by Christmas.