Chili peppers make a spicy addition to all kinds of dishes—Italian arrabbiata, Chinese Kung Pao chicken, Mexican mole sauce and Indian curry are some of our favorites. Different types of chilies ...

The Piri Piri (aka African Bird's Eye) is a tiny chili with a big reputation for heat and flavor. It's the secret ingredient ...

Let’s look at four methods and hear from experts on how to get more heat from your homegrown peppers. There are hundreds of types of chili pepper to grow at home. These range in heat levels from ...

Joshua Tewksbury and colleagues study whether the hot stuff in chili fruit deters bugs that may carry fungus. Tomás Carlo Seated in the bed of a pickup truck, Joshua Tewksbury cringes with every ...

Dr. Nat Bletter, ethnobotanist and owner of Madre Chocolate, is a passionate advocate for edible plants, especially chili ...

Peppers are the perfect summer crop. They’re relatively easy to grow and come in a variety of sizes and flavors, from the classic sweet bell pepper to hot chilies. Great in salads, stews ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers started as a goofy funk group made up of hard-partying white kids who liked to wear socks over their penises. Even with P-Funk commander George Clinton at the helm of their ...

The National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) has announced that it will soon release new, pest-resistant pepper varieties to address pepper shortage and soaring prices in the markets.