Diet

Comparing carbon atoms among mummies reveals vegetarian diets.
Alexander Hellemans, Contributor
The contents of a whale's stomach reveal more than just its diet.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
You really don't want that ice cream and hamburger.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
A high-tech dental analysis of a 2-million-year-old hominid from South Africa indicates it had a unique diet that included trees, bushes and fruits. 
Chris Gorski, Editor
New research shows just how much tastes for different foods come from time spent in utero.
Katharine Gammon, Contributor
A new imaging study shows the powerful impact food has on the brain.
Devin Powell, Contributor
Heavier drinking goes hand-in-hand with eating less fruit, fewer grains, more sugar and fat, and poor dietary choices in the U.S.
Jason Socrates Bardi, Editor
How brain chemistry makes it hard to quit.
Devin Powell, Contributor