snacks Teenager died from eating an absurdly spicy tortilla chip David Pescovitz

mistakes The capsaicin chile fire challenge is maybe a bad idea Elías Villoro

Food Tasting and rating some of the hottest peppers in the world Gareth Branwyn

dolphins Dolphins have an impressively high tolerance for hot sauce Thom Dunn

Science How chili peppers evolved to be so hot, explained while eating one Thom Dunn

Food How 700,000 bottles of Tabasco are made every day David Pescovitz

Instant ramen recalled for being too spicy Allan Rose Hill

gardening New world's hottest chili is more pungent than police pepper spray David Pescovitz

neuroscience Spicy peppers helped one of this year's Nobel Prize winners learn about the science of touch Annie Rauwerda

pepper spray How does tear gas actually work? Thom Dunn

Virtual reality Digital synesthesia: Tricking your brain into experiencing smell as temperature in virtual reality David Pescovitz

Pest control Does pure capsaicin repel mice and rats? Mark Frauenfelder

london London food couriers targeted by motorcycle thieves Rob Beschizza

hot sauce Celebrities destroy their pie holes with hot sauce while being interviewed Gareth Branwyn

ice cream You must sign a waiver before you are allowed to eat ghost pepper ice cream Mark Frauenfelder