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.

Some scientists work on developing cures for disease. Others search to unearth hidden wonders of our planet. And some look for ways to explore far away locales. Each scientific endeavor, both big and ...

Scientists have used X-ray to peer into the sweet brown heart of chocolate to discover what causes it to turn white. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes to get you as enthralled ...

Even the most die-hard chocolate lovers probably haven't considered what the confection looks like on a molecular level. Just ask Victoria Michael, one of the students who took "Chocolate: An ...

Researchers have developed a type of chocolate that is more sustainable and nutritious than conventional varieties. Cocoa-fruit chocolate uses cocoa fruit jelly as a replacement for powdered sugar, ...

We like science as much as the next guy, but historically, it hasn't been the most consistent when it comes to telling us what we should and shouldn't eat. Even though ingesting (and digesting) food ...

There’s nothing quite like chocolate. It’s delicious, soothing, sensuous and has had a hold on us for thousands of years. Dark chocolate can even lower blood pressure and bad cholesterol. We’ll ...

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: ...

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is getting federal funding for a sweet cause. N.C. A&T and associate professor Roberta Claro de Silva have been awarded a grant from the U.S.