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What’s So Hot About Chili Peppers?

Joshua Tewksbury and colleagues study whether the hot stuff in chili fruit deters bugs that may carry fungus.

Joshua Tewksbury and colleagues study whether the hot stuff in chili fruit deters bugs that may carry fungus.

If you’re into the hot stuff, I’m sure you’d find this very interesting…

An American ecologist travels through the Bolivian forest to answer burning questions about the spice.

Read the full article here: Smithsonian Magazine, April 2009 By Brendan Borrell

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