How a New Evolutionary Map Could Help Farmers Eliminate Fertilizer
New research offers hope for prodding corn, wheat, and rice into a partnership with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
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Better-Bred Crops Could Send Global Warming Out to Space
Scientists have used computer models to imagine a world where crops are specially bred to reflect away more light and heat, without compromising productivity.
How Climate Change Will Affect Our Ancient Relationship With Our Most Important Grain
At a time when the worldwide wheat supply needs to grow, we might not even be able to keep it from diminishing.
Humankind’s Ascent Took Path of Yeast Resistance
There's a strong case to be made that the first species cultivated by humankind was brewer's yeast, and a generation of researchers will drink to that.
Ten Hearty Orphan Crops
More about the different kinds of orphan crops that grow all over the world.
The DNA of Corn: Mexican Peasants vs. Techno-science
Even as corn prices rise with the demand for biofuels, a simmering dispute percolates in Mexico where genetically modified imports from the U.S. are both welcomed and damned.