Dear Dr. Gott: Will you please describe what happens to a person when he or she suffers from hypothermia? Then describe what happens to people when they eat hot peppers. I wonder why they don't use ...

How does a chili pepper make your mouth feel like its on fire? When you eat peppers, capsaicin molecules fit into the heat pain receptors of your mouth, sending a false signal to your brain that's ...

Ever wondered why spicy foods make your mouth feel like it's on fire? Ever wondered why spicy foods make your mouth feel like it's on fire? The answer lies in a chemical compound called capsaicin.

Internal medicine and rheumatology specialist Siobhan Deshauer, MD, looks at the science of capsaicin. Following is a partial transcript of the video (note that errors are possible): Deshauer: The ...

I haven’t been more frightened to eat something as I was this week. Food critic and resident sadist John Linn walked up to my desk holding what looked like a glass trophy filled with long green ...

Learn about the heat level of habanero peppers and discover more facts about this spicy chile from Mexico. What is the heat ...

The Highland Park Farmers Market is inviting all New Jersey daredevils who are brave enough to try the market's hottest peppers in its annual hot pepper eating contest. The event is free to enter and ...