As yet these duckweeds have not been cultivated, but simply 'harvested' from bodies of water

Researchers are working  to develop an easy, inexpensive genetic test to help ranchers improve cattle distribution by breeding hill-climbing cows

The findings are further evidence that the hygiene around egg handling in the supply chain and in household and restaurant kitchens is critical to reducing food poisoning from eggs

Research team hopes to increase the harvest index from 45 to 60 percent

The pathogen's effects aren't limited to the decimation of Ireland's potato crop 170 years ago

“This new project will allow us to understand the genes that control the different yield components, along with total yield,” plant geneticist says

Turkeys originated in North America, where the wild birds thrived from Canada to Mexico

As crop scientists pull together desired qualities to feed a growing world, the library of cowpea genetics could be an invaluable resource moving forward

Latest round brings total raised to $37m

A team of international scientists, led by the University of Bristol, has uncovered the earliest direct evidence of humans processing plants for food found anywhere in the world