Around the world, there are thousands of edible plant species—but you wouldn’t know it from looking at our diets.

MaizeCODE is a genomic project analyzing the genetic basis of maize domestication. Researchers identified key regulatory ...

Chinese scientists have identified two key genes responsible for sorghum's resistance to Striga, a parasitic plant that causes significant crop losses. The breakthrough, which also highlights the ...

Groups who oppose nuclear power development warn of the lack of knowledge on the ramifications of embracing nuclear.

The domestication of maize is one of the greatest examples of humankind's impact on evolution. Early farmers' pre-industrial plant breeding choices turned corn from a nearly inedible crop into the ...

Graphene oxide coatings improve maize seedling growth, highlighting its role in enhancing root length and biomass for better ...

An international group of scholars has recently discovered and proved that one civilization in the Amazon successfully developed an advanced agricultural system that allowed them to plant maize crops ...