pirates
A Pirate Botanist Helped Bring Hot Chocolate to England
William Hughes was a buccaneer with an early recipe for “the American Nectar.”
Stories
Stories shared by this traveler.
pirates
William Hughes was a buccaneer with an early recipe for “the American Nectar.”
maps
New York is the nose, Alaska the tail, and Cuba is a giant sausage.
science
New research has found that indigenous clam gardens are more productive than current practices.
science
Researchers inspected 18,667 plant specimens to track down a caffeine-eating beetle.
food
They dry in the sun every autumn in China's Uyghur Autonomous Region.
food
In a Ranchi kitchen, local women fight to save indigenous food, one bowl of fish curry at a time.
ancient
The clay vessels are shaped like mythical animals.
literature
Dickens spent the days before his death counting casks of whiskey.
ghost towns
Archaeologists have dug up sake bottles and delicate rice bowls.
restaurants
The 400-year history of the restaurant industry's #MeToo moment.
bars
Eve Adams was eventually murdered at Auschwitz.
food
Century-old data paints a grim picture of salmon populations in British Columbia.
food
Fleeing conflict in Somalia, Afghanistan, and Iraq, they've created a rare melting pot in India.
food
Shah Jahan developed one of the most famous cuisines of India.
politics
Now gourmet, lardo di Colonnata once fed miners in Michelangelo's favorite quarries.
science
With help from a dedicated panel of pretzel-smelling experts.
restaurants
Challenging patriarchy, one eatery at a time.
politics
Boozed-up intellectuals of the world, unite.
farms
The Louisiana mirliton has survived revolution, industrial competition, and floods.
islands
Spoiler alert: They were probably peccaries.
ships
It may still be safe to drink.
science
Acoustics is here to help you find ripe produce.
deserts
Afghan cameleers helped settle Australia's interior.
festivals
And a description of some very stoned canines.