This useful study attempts to place an ancient maize sample from Bolivia, dated to the end of the Incan empire, in genetic and geographical context. The analyses show that this sample is most closely ...

And who discovered that popcorn could be a toasty, tasty treat? These kinds of food mysteries are pretty hard to solve. Archaeology depends on solid remains to figure out what happened in the past, ...

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 ...

Maize kernels suitable for mechanized harvesting require a moisture content less than 25 percent, but most maize varieties in China typically have a moisture content at harvest between 30 and 40 ...

Maize kernels suitable for mechanized harvesting require a moisture content less than 25 percent, but most maize varieties in China typically have a moisture content at harvest between 30 and 40 ...

Maize silage is mainly used to feed all dairy cattle on the farm: growing animals, dry cows, and lactating cows. It contains protein, minerals, and sometimes the energy to meet the animal’s ...

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.

Each popcorn kernel is a seed, ready to burst when heated. Rick Madonik/Toronto Star via Getty Images You can imagine that popping maize kernels was first discovered by accident.

A new study of maize kernels is upending assumptions about Native American agriculture. It was thought that Iroquoian people living in the northeastern United States needed to move their villages ...

Gov. Newsom unveils his 2025-26 state budget proposal. Also, how wildfires in LA could further threaten California's insurance market. Finally, the author of “Kernels of Resistance: Maize, Food ...