Pepper X Sets Guinness Record for Hottest Pepper
VOA Learning English • voa
Oct. 17, 2023 • ~4 min

Spicy food might burn in the moment, but it likely won't harm your health in the long term

After a 14-year-old died doing a viral spicy chip challenge, many parents have called for more awareness about the risks of these challenges.

Paul D. Terry, Professor of Epidemiology, University of Tennessee • conversation
Oct. 10, 2023 • ~7 min

Scent is key to how bats and peppers co-evolved to survive

New research reveals the role scent played in how bats and pepper plants in Central America co-evolved to help each other survive.

Andrea Godinez-U. Washington • futurity
Aug. 12, 2021 • ~8 min

Solar panels capture more sunlight with capsaicin - the chemical that makes chili peppers spicy

Chemicals found in food and solar cell technology have an interesting history – as my own research shows.

Jon Major, Research Fellow, Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy, University of Liverpool • conversation
Jan. 13, 2021 • ~6 min

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