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These apples all have the same parents.
genetics

Every Apple You Eat Took Years and Years to Make

"Feel free to spit."
Sarah Laskow October 20, 2017
The abandoned galleon.
Deyme, France

The Abandoned Galleon

The deserted pirate-themed restaurant still entices explorers.
Freshly made fajitas sitting atop a table.
crime

South Texas Man’s $1.2 Million Fajita Heist Foiled After 9 Years

Gilberto Escamilla clandestinely ordered fajitas through his government job, then re-sold them.
Paula Mejia October 19, 2017
aviation

The Brief, Wondrous, High-Flying Era of Zeppelin Dining

The Hindenburg’s fattened ducklings and caviar were essentially German propaganda.
Natasha Frost October 18, 2017
A sweet spread, replete with roses.
food

The Downfall of Rose Water, Once America's Favorite Flavor

Until the 1840s, adding a dash of rose water to sweets was the norm.
Jaya Saxena October 18, 2017
Terry the teacake had a satellite's-eye view of the earth.
food

Watch a Cookie Soar Into the Stratosphere

Terry the teacake took one giant leap for cookie-kind.
Anne Ewbank October 17, 2017
Floating gardens, Inle Lake.
Taunggyi, Myanmar

Floating Gardens of Inle Lake

A series of tiny artificial islands rich with produce bob atop the surface of the lake.
Inside the tree
Parnamirim, Brazil

World's Largest Cashew Tree

You feel like you're in a forest, but you're actually walking amidst the branches and trunks of a single giant tree.
The all-duck menu from Nixon’s “reciprocal” dinner.
food

The Nixon Dinners That Taught Americans to Stop Worrying and Love Peking Duck

The president's historic trip to China caused a Chinese food boom.
Anne Ewbank October 16, 2017
Salesmen promised that tomato pills could cure headaches, diarrhea, and cholera.
food

The Tomato Pill Craze

How a war over cure-all pills convinced Americans to eat tomatoes.
Adee Braun October 16, 2017
Humble produce makes up the face of "The Vegetable Gardener."
paintings

The Renaissance Painter Who Made Fantastical Portraits From Food

Giuseppe Arcimboldo painted surreal art unlike any of his contemporaries.
Anne Ewbank October 13, 2017
President Ronald Reagan, in jelly bean form.
31 days of halloween

Why the Jelly Belly Factory Has a Shrine to Ronald Reagan

The Gipper loved his sweet, sweet beans.
Shelby Pope October 12, 2017
Slices of wagyu rib meat.
science

Scientists Have Figured Out What Makes Wagyu Beef Smell So Delicious

One of the key molecules smells like egg whites.
Kelsey Kennedy October 12, 2017
The drooling bastard of the Tonga Hut in North Hollywood.
Los Angeles, California

The Tonga Hut

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.
This Turkmenistan bug likes cheese!
insects

Scientists Used Cheese to Discover a New Species of Cave Bug

A wine pairing was not suggested.
Eric Grundhauser October 10, 2017
That's some old soup.
food

Behold the 50-Year-Old Can of Soup Someone Donated to a Food Bank

It might not be edible, but it is fascinating.
Eric Grundhauser October 10, 2017
Hello, durian.
genetics

Found: The Cause of Durian’s Oh-So-Unique Smell

The fruit's genes work overtime to pump out sulphuric compounds.
Sarah Laskow October 10, 2017
Bodega Peñacoba
Aranda de Duero, Spain

Bodegas of Aranda de Duero

A network of hundreds of interconnected wineries in caves hides under the town center.