Science Scientists use yeast from body of Ötzi the Iceman to make "very very good" sourdough Gail Sherman

food science Food historian reveals how salt transformed civilizations and sparked Gandhi's rebellion Ellsworth Toohey

bears Dozens of drunken grizzly bears have been killed by trains in Montana Thom Dunn

books Kickstarting six books on self-empowerment: fermentation, feminism, punk, bicycling, sewing, and comics journalism Cory Doctorow

History Historian explains why modern bread sucks Séamus Bellamy

Funny Roman philosopher Pliny the Elder mocked "yaghurt" as a dumb food fad nearly 2,000 years ago Popkin

bread Bread dough erupts from dumpsters in mesmerizing viral photos Popkin

Food How to make pine needle soda, a fizzy, nutritious drink Popkin

Food Space miso tastes weird—not bad, but… different Allan Rose Hill

animals Wild animals get drunk more often than scientists thought Allan Rose Hill

bacteria The science of vinegar: what happens to bacteria under a microscope Popkin

france France now has baguette-scented baguette postage stamps Rusty Blazenhoff

beer Polish beer company is brewing "Yoni" beer, made with the vaginal bacteria of "goddesses" Jennifer Sandlin

aliens Pentagon whistleblower claims Vatican has knowledge of a "non-human intelligence" Thom Dunn

craft beer Get yourself to Melbourne, Australia for the Blobfish Beer Festival! Jennifer Sandlin

drinks Hotel in trouble for offering special citrus drink fermented with bacteria on employees' hands David Pescovitz

Weird World's heaviest radish grown in Japan Grant St. Clair

climate change This bean-less coffee sounds surprisingly good Thom Dunn

climate change New Zealand farmers call bullshit on government's "fart tax" David Pescovitz