by sagesgroup | Dec 24, 2022 | Biology, Cheese, DNA, Environment, Food, Food Science, knowable-magazine, Syndicated
Some cheeses are mild and soft, like mozzarella, while others are salty-hard, like Parmesan. And some smell pungent like Époisses, a funky orange cheese from the Burgundy region in France. There are cheeses with fuzzy rinds, such as Camembert, and ones marbled with...by sagesgroup | Dec 18, 2022 | A1, Check, please, Evolution, Food, Food Science, Science
There are bananas, and then there are banana-flavored things. Laffy Taffy is my personal favorite, but Runts, Hi-Chews, and jelly beans also capture perhaps not this fruit’s essence but an idea of it. Where did this banana-like flavor come from? The popular narrative...by sagesgroup | Nov 25, 2022 | Biology, Climate Crisis, Food, Food Science, Innovation, Syndicated, technology
This past summer, a widespread drought across the United States lowered crop yields by as much as one-third as corn, wheat, barley, and other plants suffered from too much heat and too little water. It’s a scenario that will likely become more common as climate change...