Eating something as basic as rice feels instinctive for most people. In the United States, many diners reach for a fork or a spoon without giving it much thought, while in large parts of Asia, ...

Have you ever heard of the raw meat diet? That's right, a diet that consists of eating raw meat all day, every day. Most of us have been taught to avoid raw meat like it's the plague, but is it really ...

When I was growing up, the family matriarchs taught us that eating raw pork would kill you. Apparently, however, the rules have changed—I haven’t seen full-blown pork tartare yet, but it certainly ...

About four inches of clear water pools around Mike Wagner’s rubber boots as he wades into one of his rice fields in northwestern Mississippi on a rainy late summer morning. Tufts of tall, dark green ...

But bird flu is on the rise in the U.S. again. The recent jump in cases might hike the price of your Thanksgiving, but it won’t make dinner unsafe. Cooking poultry to 165°F kills the virus. Plus, ...

After decades of mystery, scientists have finally proven that Europe’s largest bat, the greater noctule, hunts and eats small songbirds mid-air—more than a kilometer above ground. Using tiny ...

To keep squirrels out of bird feeders, using bird seed coated in hot pepper oil is an effective solution. When using pepper-treated seed, wear gloves and avoid making your own mixture to prevent ...