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SAVOY — You may know popcorn is Illinois' official snack food, but do you have any idea what makes the kernels pop? The science behind popcorn is one of the topics being presented at this year's ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A tiny kernel of popcorn has a lot of science packed into it. It is a staple snack for movies, and tons of kernels have been popped and enjoyed, but how does one, hard kernel ...

This is popcorn science taken way too far. He breaks down exactly why popcorn pops—hard hull, moisture, starch, and pressure—then tests a bunch of grains to see what can puff on its own. After that, ...

Whether on the stove or at the movie theater, popcorn kernels display three entertaining reactions when heated: They burst open, jump, and emit a popping sound. According to a fun new study published ...

When Curious City listener Kaycee Mendoza heard about a looming popcorn shortage earlier this summer, she was worried. Kaycee is a popcorn fanatic — and she’s particularly fond of the cheese and ...

POPCORN SCIENCE....As a regular moviegoer and an equally regular consumer of movie popcorn, I'm intrigued by Felix Salmon's summary of recent research done by local UC Irvine professor Richard ...