A new study tracking eight chili pepper cultivars across three ripening stages finds that capsaicinoid accumulation and ...

The history of the chili pepper is in some ways the history of humanity in the Americas, says Dr. Katherine Chiou, an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at The University of Alabama ...

Celebrity interviewer Sean Evans has a unique hook for his show Hot Ones. Over the course of the interview, he and his guest eat ten chicken wings dipped in hot sauce. The first wing starts off at a ...

Consumption of chili pepper may reduce the relative risk of cardiovascular disease mortality by 26%, according to an analysis of diet and mortality data from four large, international studies. Chili ...

For thousands of years, people have picked up chile peppers to provide their diets with pizazz. There's no doubt chile peppers are packed with flavor. They also provide a little fiber without salt, ...

Many American dishes don't come spicy, but peppers pop up extensively in regional cuisines. You can't have a Mississippi pot roast without a jar of pepperoncini, and green bell peppers serve as a ...

The recent resurgence of veggie decor has left the design world salivating for more zest than ever before, and chili peppers, in particular, have piqued our taste buds. Emblematic of veggiecore kitsch ...

John Frusciante’s first departure from the Red Hot Chili Peppers came at the height of their popularity, blindsiding his fans ...