India’s teenage chess sensation, Gukesh Dommaraju, endured a tough outing in the opening event of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Weissenhaus, Germany. The 18-year-old, who made history ...

Grandmaster Wei Yi, impressed by the Indian prodigy, prepares to compete in the Norway Chess 2025 against top players like Magnus Carlsen. Wei emphasizes the need for greater support for chess in ...

This helps support our journalism. Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIRED The world's best chocolate makers often ask that you eat their bonbons within mere days of when they were ...

Ray Bitzel Jr., the owner of Bitzel’s Chocolate, an artisan chocolate factory in Suwanee, Georgia, has absorbed a hefty amount of the cost to keep customers. Still, the sweet treat shop had to ...

Dubai is no stranger to luxury, and its dessert scene is no exception. But when an Egyptian-British chocolatier, Sarah Hamouda, created a chocolate bar so exclusive that it can only be ordered twice a ...

Diseased crops and a difficult growing season have caused prices to surge. Roses are red, violets are blue, chocolate is rich -- and more expensive now too. Crushing diseases that purged cocoa ...

Indian chess Grandmaster R Vaishali is determined to build on her success from last year as she gears up for a crucial 2025 season. Her primary focus remains on delivering consistent performances ...

Climate change drove weeks of crop-withering temperatures last year in the west African countries that underpin the world's chocolate supply, hitting harvests and likely further stoking record ...

Valentine’s Day is almost here, and no matter how you feel about the holiday, it’s an excellent excuse to enjoy some dark chocolate. If you’re searching for the absolute best bar — either ...