Factors Affecting Kernel Yield In Maize Date: December 21, 2006 Source: American Society of Plant Biologists Summary: Research reported in the Plant Cell reveals important aspects of plant ...

Kernels of truth: The Maize Page can give you all the science lore you will ever need about corn at 15 minutes: The Andy Warhol Museum page covers the artist’s entire career at ——… ...

Figuring out when people started making popcorn is harder. There are several types of maize, most of which will pop if heated, but one variety, actually called “popcorn,” makes the best popcorn.

You can tell maize from teosinte by its larger kernels. There’s evidence of maize farming from dry caves in Mexico as early as 9,000 years ago. From there, ...

Corn’s ancestors. Luckily, corn – also called maize – has some hard parts, such as the kernel shell. They’re the bits at the bottom of the popcorn bowl that get caught in your teeth.

Maize kernels (Courtesy John Hart) Archaeologists John Hart and Susan Winchell-Sweeney of the New York State Museum analyzed nitrogen isotopes in maize kernels from three pre-European-contact ...

Saluting Southern kernels Days of maize begin with extra-sweet variety that's trucked in from Florida By isabel forgang Daily News staff writer While local corn won't be available until late July ...