But Silvaroli is wary because the compounds responsible for the lachrymatory factor are the same flavorful organosulfur ...

Scientists have now discovered how a simple slice can send pungent aerosols flying across the kitchen. Their work not only ...

The most popular culinary vegetable is the tomato. Next in line is the ubiquitous onion, the base ingredient for tons of ...

LOS ANGELES - Let's face it: The Nobel Prizes aren't for everyone. That's why we celebrate the Ig Nobel Prizes, which were handed out Thursday night at Harvard's Sanders Theater. Among this year's ...

CHICAGO, Ill. (WPVI) -- If cutting up onions makes you cry, a new discovery may some day dry those tears. Scientists have found out exactly how an enzyme in onions produces the compound that makes ...

Onion tears are caused by a gas onions emit once cut. To avoid them, use a sharp knife, chill the onion, use special tools, ...

Jared Levan writes the Weird Science column for Food Republic. He answers questions such as: Why do onions make us cry? What is a brainfreeze? And everyone's favorite...Why does asparagus make your ...

First, my eyes sting, then they flood. Soon, I’m sniffing. I’m not watching a tearjerker or listening to Celine Dion, I’m slicing onions. No matter what kind of onion it is, tears invariably roll down ...