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What is vodka?
By Michael Dhar, Tia Ghose published
To produce vodka, you must first ferment a foodstuff that contains sugar or starch, then distill the product to increase its alcohol content. But what is vodka made from?
Having just one drink a day can shrink your brain, new study finds
By Ben Turner published
The study suggests that even moderate alcohol intake can cause damage to the brain, and heavy drinking makes it exponentially worse.
How many bubbles are in a glass of beer?
By Mindy Weisberger published
Scientists recently counted the bubbles produced by dissolved carbon dioxide in a glass of poured beer, finding that bubbles can number in the millions.
Is champagne stronger than non-bubbly alcoholic drinks?
By Isobel Whitcomb published
Do you need to exercise extra moderation with the champagne this Valentine's Day?
Squirrel beer, ant gin and poop wine are served up in Disgusting Food Museum's new exhibit
By Mindy Weisberger published
Visitors to Sweden's Disgusting Food Museum can now discover odious alcohol from around the world.
Live Science podcast 'Life's Little Mysteries' Episode 48: Mysterious Beer
By Live Science Staff published
This alcoholic beverage has quenched thirsts for thousands of years and is one of the oldest chemistry experiments in the world.
A woman's bladder 'brewed' its own alcohol, tripping drug test
By Rachael Rettner published
Microbes in the woman's bladder were fermenting sugar into alcohol, causing her to test positive on a urine drug test.
Nuclear fallout exposes fake 'antique' whisky
By Mindy Weisberger published
Fallout from nuclear bomb tests could help experts detect fraudulent whiskeys that are purportedly more than a century old.
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