Kristy Leissle

Violence is usually seen as some sort of moral failing. Gary Slutkin says we should instead treat it like a disease.

As anyone who’s left a Hershey’s bar too long in their pocket can tell you… chocolate melts pretty easily. A scientist has uncovered the gene that could change that.

The shape and form of the book hasn’t changed all that much since the Middle Ages. But it has definitely changed us.

Chocolate’s melting point makes it one of the most fickle sweets in the world. It also prevents manufacturers from transporting it to large swaths of the globe. But the discovery of one of its most important genes could make a big difference. Read more....