"Maize is the most widely grown grain in the world," food scientist Bill Schindler told WIRED. "Just think about the impact that nixtamalizing every single kernel of it would have on our food supply." ...

that maize had genes encoding variegated, or multicolored, kernels; these kernels were described as colorless (although they were actually white or yellow), except for spots or streaks of purple ...

By reconstructing the genomes of archaeological maize cobs and kernels, the study reveals that 1,000-year-old maize from rockshelters in the Ozark region of Arkansas, US, shares a close genetic ...

Avocados are true superfoods: dense, buttery scoops of vitamins, fat and fiber, all in a hand-size package. We worked for a long time to make them this way. According to a paper published Monday in ...

ST. LOUIS — The Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum presents a fascinating exploration of what we know as corn—integrating maize, art, farming, foods, community, tools, and pop culture into a ...

For the next 50 years, she lived a simple lifestyle with few possessions, tending her maize, observing kernel color, and looking at cells through the microscope. Transposition. Through careful ...

Maize and wheat are the two most important staple foods in South Africa. With stable consumer demand of these grains and the continuous development of production techniques, Lindi Botha reports on how ...