If high spice levels don't make you flinch, you're in luck. These 14 restaurants have the heat you seek. Get your pen ready ...

Meals that bring the heat might just help you eat less. That’s the takeaway from a recent study led by researchers at The Pennsylvania State University. Their findings suggest that adding chili pepper ...

For centuries, cultures worldwide have valued spicy foods for their distinctive flavors and purported health benefits. Modern research increasingly validates traditional wisdom, revealing that the ...

There’s something telling about the fact that so many of us now seek pleasure in a controlled burn. Walk into almost any ...

Popeye’s makes a legendary spicy chicken sandwich. Fans maintain it is a super-juicy, heavily seasoned Cajun-spiced chicken ...

Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Image: Norman Posselt—Getty Images) Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and ...

At the dinner table, digging into a spicy curry can send someone lunging for a glass of water or milk, their tongue seemingly on fire, lips tingling, and forehead dotted with sweat beads. At the same ...