Growing up, microwave popcorn was the norm in my household. We’d pop it as an after school snack, or make multiple bags for family movie night. I didn’t realize that microwave popcorn wasn’t the only ...

Popcorn is one of my all-time favorite snacks, especially now that I have to eat gluten-free. It's a quick way to fill me up without having to worry about what's in it. Whether it's buttery movie ...

There is an art to homemade popcorn. It seems like nothing can compare to the mystical, magical movie theater popcorn machines that seemingly produce a constant flow of yellow, butter-coated kernels.

Not shocking, once you think about it. Each kernel expands roughly 38 times its volume when it pops. Expecting salt at the ...

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...