Australia's Department of Agriculture has announced that its researchers have made a breakthrough that will send shockwaves across beach resorts and tiki-themed restaurants around the world. Through careful breeding they've managed to produce a sweet pineapple that also tastes like coconut, reducing future Pina Colada recipes to just two ingredients. Read More >>
Featured comment by Sharky66:
"So no pineapple flavoured coconuts then? Shoot! This experiment could have massive repercussions for the food industry.
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There’s two big problems with the traditional caramel apple. They’re messy to eat, and once the caramel coating is gone you really have no incentive to keep eating the apple. But with the caramel on the inside, it’s a whole new ballgame that will give you a new appreciation for fruit. Read More >>
Hidden away, deep within a forest in central Africa, is something quite special. But the Pollia berry's name doesn't quite do it justice, because this thing is shiny. Damn shiny. In fact, it's the shiniest living thing in the world. Read More >>
Featured comment by Will.King.London:
"I've been to the Baltics, Romania and Russia. Without being too crude about the matter, coming home to Blighty really was depressing." More »
While there's some evidence that chocolate is good for you, the fact remains that it's so full of fat and sugar that binging on it will make you fat. Now, though, scientists have developed a healthier version of chocolate using fruit juice—but how the hell does it work? Read More >>
Featured comment by dja357:
"It's a bit of a myth that eating fat makes you fat. While if you eat lots of it you will of course end up overweight, sugar is far worse. It's like a ..." More »
Sometimes innovation doesn't come in the form of faster clockspeeds or extra pixels crammed into a display. Sometimes it's as simple as creating a line of envelopes with a lickable adhesive flap that tastes like grapes, cherries, and strawberries. Read More >>
Bourbon and rye are absolutely wonderful just as they are, but variety is the spice of life. What if you could take a delicious whiskey and make it even smoother? Attenuate that high-proof alcohol bite? It's easier—and even more delicious—than you think. Read More >>
Featured comment by TheMiddle36:
"Talisker or Glenmorangie, I'd like to try this however would be loathed to put anything in such a nice tipple other than a splash of water." More »
If your mother always used to nag you to eat your greens, good on her! New research suggests that not only are vegetables good for you, they also make your skin more attractive to the opposite sex. Read More >>
I want to buy and wash a bushel of apples just to show everyone how ingenious this is. Instead of peeling off the produce label and wondering if you're supposed to use soap to wash off your carefully chosen produce items, you can kill two birds with one dissolving-label stone. Read More >>
Featured comment by coastercub:
"Be careful when washig it not to "swipe" the soapy label as Apple has the patent on that too and will sue you !" More »