With its mild, versatile flavor, Swiss cheese is right up there with everyone’s favorites. The fun holes don’t hurt, though we have to wonder: Why does Swiss cheese have holes at all?

Why does Swiss cheese look like that? What's with all the holes? It turns out, those holes are key in making cheese Swiss! Dr. Michael Tunick, author of "The Science of Cheese," explains what goes ...

Known for banks and government buildings, downtown Kansas City is also home to this facility that makes cheese from sheep’s ...

When this milk reaches the cheesemaking factory, the hay particles get embedded as uninvited guests in blocks of cheese. This, scientists believe, is the secret to holes found in Swiss cheese ...

Ohio has been home to massive Swiss cheese production levels for years due to the state’s history of Swiss immigration in the ...

These bubbles become trapped in the cheese rind and form holes (also known as eyes). The size of Emmentaler wheels is heavily regulated, as most have a diameter of 80 to 100 centimeters.

In this clip from Dr Karl's How Things Work, Dr Karl learns about one of the key ingredients needed to make cheese — rennet. What is it, and what exactly does it do?

The powder helps the formation of holes in the cheese. New milking methods have reduced this in recent years. In a ruling published on Friday, the Federal Administrative Court upheld an appeal by ...