Archeology
Maya people use chocolate as spices
Archaeologists have discovered traces of 2,500-year-old chocolate on a plate on the Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico). That said, cocoa may have been used by the Mayans not onl…
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Biology
Chocolate is going to be extinct? This technology may be the answer
Specifically, experts believe that chocolate is completely capable
Biology
Miraculous plants know
Most fruit trees that we know have fruits growing from the top of the branches. However, there are also a few species of exceptional plants with fruits growing from the…
Biology
'Love food' will be more expensive due to climate change
Chocolate prices may soar in the future due to global warming causing cocoa production to decline. Chocolate is a sweet food known worldwide. It is considered that choco…
Biology
Decode 99% of the genome sequence of cocoa trees
On Wednesday, US scientists said they had decoded 99% of the genetic sequence of cocoa trees. This result can provide more information
Biology
Early days of chocolate
Long before the Aztecs brought chocolate to the world, more ancient civilizations used cocoa, the source of chocolate-making materials, to create a completely different…
Animal world
Discovered 60 new species of creatures
Scientists say 60 new species of creatures have never been described before.
Scientific application
Solutions for sustainable cocoa production development
On June 14, in Binh Phuoc province, the National Agricultural Extension Center, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development organized the 3rd agricultural extensio…
Environment
Chocolate can become a luxury item
Cocoa is grown in West Africa region due to suitable climate and soil conditions. Ivory Coast and Ghana, two countries that provide about half of the world's cocoa produ…
Videos
Video: Journey to turn chocolate into a favorite dish
Chocolate is widely known and quickly became a favorite dish of many people after the South American expeditions of Spanish colonialism.
Medicine - Health
The more bitter the chocolate, the more anti-aging it helps
Many people are surprised when chocolate has the function of fighting against aging process like some vegetables, fruits. In particular, the more bitter the chocolate is…
Medicine - Health
Can chocolate be made from mango fruit?
By using mango fruit instead of cocoa, scientists hope to save the hundred billion dollar chocolate industry from the prospect of a shortage of raw materials.
Medicine - Health
These foods are better than medicine
Not only is a source of essential nutrition for humans, some foods are also precious natural medicinal ingredients, helping us to fight certain diseases such as modern m…
Medicine - Health
The amount of chocolate in the world is running out
One news that will be unhappy with many people is that the amount of chocolate in the world is gradually depleting.