Q: What kind of tree has these giant thorns (see picture)? One person told me locust and another said that’s not it. Can one trim them off with a chainsaw? A: This tree trunk is a honey locust ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Most mammals don’t want anything to do with spicy foods. Capsaicin ...

Many people in cultures around the world enjoy mouth-searingly spicy food and deliberately seek it out — a preference that was once thought to be shared by no other mammal. But scientists have ...

Almost all mammals avoid eating chili peppers and other 'hot' foods, because of the pain they induce. But not the tree shrew, according to a new study. The researchers found that this close relative ...

In recent years, the lines that traditionally separate humans from other animals have gotten very blurry; crows and chimps use tools, some insects know how to farm, and species across the spectrum ...

A viral tweet set social media on fire this week and it was all about peppers. Bell peppers and hot peppers, as you likely know, come in many different colors. The post claims they're all actually the ...

Where I live in New Jersey, it's the best time of year to buy a variety of colored bell peppers at the farmers market for great prices. The red bell peppers that I love to roast and freeze for my ...

The bell pepper market class under which the peppers are sold in the U.S. only includes a species known as Capsicum annuum. The coloring of some C. annuum varieties may be influenced by their maturity ...