Vegetables formed the backbone of the medieval diet, especially for peasants. Many of these plants are now completely ...

Quick Take North Carolina regulates exotic animals differently from many other states. Instead of relying on a single ...

Elon Musk has never been shy about his ambitions of putting mankind on Mars, saving Earth from an impending population crisis, and achieving it all through his diverse portfolio of companies. But ...

At the University of Tokyo, which leads Japanese research and education, arrests for corruption have been occurring. Just what is the state of governance within the university? There is an urgent need ...

Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada (AAFC) has announced that funding for research at the Indian Head and Scott research farms is being cut. The Indian Head Agricultural Research Farm is a ...

Small RNAs are short RNA molecules that help determine which genes in a cell are switched on or off. Until now, it was assumed that the small RNAs necessary for pollen development originate in the ...

Popcorn is more than a crunchy, satisfying snack — it’s a piece of American history and a point of pride for Hoosiers. As National Snack Month is celebrated across the ...

The firm is branching out its breeding efforts beyond table grapes, adding mangoes and citrus to its portfolio.

Industrial crop research is at the forefront of efforts to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability, serving as a critical foundation for ...

Recent technological advances have transformed plant breeding into a data-intensive science. High-throughput sequencing, ...

In the gentle plains of the Guareña district, in Badajoz, on the banks of the Guadiana River, lies the archaeological site of Casas del Turuñuelo. It is an imposing adobe building from the Tartessian ...