Did the modern human species arise after our ancestors started cooking their food? In his new book, "Catching Fire", Richard Wrangham argues that is was the practice of cooking food that was central ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marianne Krasny is a professor at Cornell University. Scientists don’t agree on the role of meat in human evolution. The “meat ...

The traditional wisdom says resting meat keeps it juicy. But when we put that idea to the test, we found a different reason to rest—one that has nothing to do with juice. Is dark matter real? How do ...