Temma Ehrenfeld

It began in China, not Japan. It wasn't raw; it was fermented, and sour, not sweet. And it wasn’t a luxury, but a street food in Edo, the city renamed Tokyo in 1868.

The story of lobster is a Cinderella tale, of a sweet pink-complexioned meat that to us seems intrinsically superior, yet was not appreciated—until it was.

The altruism of animals can surprise us. Bystanders are helpful.

In English, we speak of fish in many expressions that are not about fish. Pinning down the origins of these idioms through the centuries in some cases was as easy as shooting fish in a barrel; in others, it presented me with a pretty kettle of fish.
So consider this arti...

Animal lovers have long dreamed of "hypo-allergenic" cats and dogs. Although to date, there is no such thing, biotechnology is beginning to provide solutions for cat-lovers.

There are definitely more than five, and the total can be surprising, as in the new book, ‘Super Senses: The Science of Your 32 Senses and How to Use Them’ (John Murray, 2021).
Thirty-two? Yes, scientists can count that many by looking at specific structures in the human body ...

If you are crushed by job loss, don’t drink. If you know people who are crushed by job loss, stay with them if they are drinking.

Life began in water, an idea we seem to have understood long before science explained evolution. Why else did fish symbolize fertility in so many ancient cultures, from Egypt to the Celts, Indians, Mesopotamians, Burmese, Persians and Slavs?

The popularity of headphones and earbuds has soared—and the market is projected to grow 20 percent a year in the next five years. But there’s a problem: Your children, teens or young adults could easily be putting their hearing at risk.

Chocolate doesn't have to cause zits

However intelligent or well-informed we are, we are susceptible to the most common bad mental habits.

What science tells us about finding a good mate.

Beauty treatments can bond women who have been traumatized.

An ode to cinnamon