From luxury truffles to everyday chocolate bars, foil has long been one of the most recognisable forms of chocolate packaging ...

Chocolate is delicious – that’s a fact backed up by research. The question, really, is why a bite into its scrumptious goodness is enough to send a person into an utter state of bliss. Enter science.

When I was a child, I found chocolate fascinating: Where did it come from? How was it made? What magic was behind this sweet and creamy goodness? The truth is I'm not sure I ever found exactly the ...

Timing might affect its health benefits.

If you're a self-proclaimed chocoholic like me, you've probably had the unfortunate experience of having chocolate melt while it was in your hands (or in your bag, or on your kitchen counter, or ...

Biting midge flies may be one of several insects that help chocolate plants turn flowers into fruit. This month, in Philadelphia, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University opens “Chocolate: ...

While love for chocolate is simple to understand, the science behind creating this tasty substance is much more complex. Physicist Naveen Sinha joined Rick and Michael Mast, owners of Mast Brothers ...

Forget about an apple a day. If you really want to keep the doctor away, try a piece of chocolate instead. Regularly snacking on cocoa-flavored treats can help protect your brain from cognitive ...

As if you needed another reason to eat chocolate, German researchers have shown that ingesting types rich in cocoa solids and flavonoids—dark chocolate—can fight skin cancer. Their findings are ...

Chocolate and coffee seem to go together perfectly. Think of a double-shot mocha at the corner coffee shop. Yet, the two ingredients appear to have opposite effects on a person’s arteries, according ...

Today feels like Christmas, because science has explained to us why we should eat chocolate for breakfast. Yes, I know a lot of us were already doing this thanks to things like Cocoa Krispies and ...