Nutrition

  1. Health & Medicine

    The five basic tastes have sixth sibling: oleogustus

    Scientists dub the taste of fat oleogustus.

    By Teresa Shipley Feldhausen
  2. Life

    Puzzling cosmic signals, processed food defined and more reader feedback

    Readers sort out a definition for processed food, discuss the benefits of tinkering with human DNA and more.

    By Science News Staff
  3. Health & Medicine

    Curtailing calories on a schedule yields health benefits

    Eating an extreme low-calorie diet that mimics fasting just a few consecutive days a month may yield a bounty of health benefits, research suggests.

    By Teresa Shipley Feldhausen
  4. Life

    Typical American diet can damage immune system

    The typical American diet sends our good and bad gut microbes out of balance and can lead to inflammation and a host of problems.