Kola nut holds a lot of potential not currently explored in Nigeria.
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Beyond ordinary consumption, new research finds uses for kola nut in areas like agriculture and health.
Why does it cost so much to put a tea in a pot of hot water, anyway?
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How did you start today – tea or coffee? Or neither? A study of more than 400,000 men and women links specific genes for tasting bitter flavours like caffeine with hot beverage consumption.
Blue cheese: either you love it or you hate it. But why?
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Taste dictates most food choices, but there’s more to it than just the taste buds on your tongue.
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Scientists’ success in producing synthetic vanilla flavouring means it is used 99% of the time. So why does the price of genuine beans keep rising?