Rice water, a staple in many cultures, is gaining popularity for its surprising benefits beyond the kitchen. From natural exfoliants and hair treatmen ...

A small team of horticulturists in China and the U.S. has found that spraying rice plants with a zinc oxide nanoparticle solution helps them better handle the stress of a heat wave. In their study, ...

A great alternative to rice, wild rice has more protein than most other whole grains and is a good source of nutrients like fiber, B vitamins, and magnesium. The folklore Wild rice looks like rice and ...

In Southeast Asia, jasmine rice tastes and—more importantly—smells like home. In South Asia and the Middle East, long, ...

A plant-based food brand is facing backlash for featuring turmeric leaves in an advertisement about banana leaf rice On 22 ...

Cold damage is a major challenge in rice production, and identifying key gene modules in signaling pathways is a crucial ...

Today, seed banks around the world are doing much of the work of saving crop varieties that could be essential resources ...

A new study co-authored by Matthew McCary, assistant professor of biosciences at Rice University, reveals that invasive ...

As the demand for plant-based and dairy-free alternatives continues to grow, innovation in new ingredients has become ...

In order to investigate the physiological response mechanism of plants to nutritional stress and assess its impact on soil nutrient content and antioxidant enzyme activity in rice, a field experiment ...

We’re driving toward a lake on the south side of Mount Hood, cruising slowly and peering into the forest, when suddenly she hits the brakes, jumps out of the car, and runs up the hillside. I see her ...