Applesauce recipes call for sugar, to heighten the sweetness. The recipe is very specific about when to add the sugar--after the apples have cooked. Why?
Here's a simple experiment you can do at home with your kids. Somebody's bound to learn something.
Some simple sugars detected by astronomers, glycoaldehydes, are thought to be the basic building blocks of life.
Did you know that there could be more bacteria living in your mouth than there are people on earth?
Chow down salty chips or pretzels, and soon you'll be guzzling your favorite drink. But snacking on sugary foods makes you thirsty, too.
According to a recent study, it's possible that eating fast food also raises your risk for depression.
Fear smells like sugar. At least that's the case for zebra fish.
There's mounting evidence that long stretches of inactivity are not good for you, even if you're not overweight and seem basically healthy.
Sugar cubes crumble and fall apart when they get wet. What causes sugar to dissolve?
Changing the temperature and amount of water will change the type of candy being made.