Mars

Six researchers have spent the past four months living in a small dome on a barren Hawaii lava field at 8,000 feet (2,400 meters), trying to figure out what foods astronauts might eat on Mars ...

A student team in the UK plans to grow lettuce on Mars by 2018 using the atmosphere and sunlight on the red planet.

A fish and chip shop in Aberdeenshire has been asked to pull down a banner declaring it the birthplace of the infamous battered snack. Should Stonehaven instead take pride in its famous culinary contribution?

Keeping in mind the number of vegetarians, chocolate and confectionery maker Mars International has launched chocolate brand Snickers in an eggless variant.Mars has set-up a new assembly line to manufacture the new vegetarian Snickers to ...

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have started planting their third on-orbit crop of red romaine lettuce, NASA said.

He has been called the unofficial ambassador of Peruvian cuisine, but chef Gaston Acurio prefers to share that title with his fellow countrymen."For us as Peruvians, we feel that we represent the culture all over ...

Astronauts' hearts grow rounder while they are in space, suggesting that spending lots of time in microgravity could lead to heart problems, according to US research on Saturday. That could mean trouble for people who ...

The goal is to raise awareness of the incredible resilience of potatoes, and fund further research and farming in devastated areas across the globe where malnutrition and poverty are rife and climbing, researchers said.

Mars Inc has recalled chocolate bars and other products in 55 countries, mainly in Europe, due to choking risk after a piece of plastic was found in a Snickers bar in Germany.

The international recall of millions of Dutch-made chocolate bars by US chocolate giant Mars is just the latest high-profile case of a major food brand being pulled due to a health scare.