Some people seriously love spicy food. Whenever they eat somewhere that gives them the option of a spice level, they choose the highest. At home, they put hot sauce on pretty much everything, even ...

This video documents the intense challenge of eating only spicy foods for a full 24 hours. Viewers watch the struggle unfold ...

There’s something oddly satisfying about eating food that hurts a little. That feeling you get when that chili burn lights up ...

Don’t take a licking from spicy food. A team of researchers in China claims to have created an artificial “tongue” that can quickly detect spice levels in their food — and they used a well-known ...

Chef wearing gas mask in front of background with flames and dishes of phaal curry - Static Media / Shutterstock / Getty If you love spicy food, there is a dish that's so spicy chefs have to use gas ...

The appearance of a hot sauce or pepper doesn't reveal whether it's mild or likely to scorch someone's taste buds, but researchers have now created an artificial tongue to quickly detect spiciness.

Each October, Boston’s Spicetober Fest transforms City Hall Plaza into a paradise for chili lovers, celebrating the thrill, science, and joy of spicy food. Fans travel from across the country to test ...

The appearance of a hot sauce or pepper doesn’t reveal whether it’s mild or likely to scorch someone’s taste buds. So, researchers made an artificial tongue to quickly detect spiciness. Inspired by ...

This transparent square acts like an artificial tongue, reacting to capsaicin and similar pungent compounds in proportion to a food’s spiciness. The appearance of a hot sauce or pepper doesn’t reveal ...