In a bold step toward sustainable space travel, scientists are engineering a radically small, protein-rich rice that can grow ...

Moon-Rice project develops super-dwarf, protein-rich rice varieties for space missions and extreme Earth environments.

The future of sustained space habitation depends on our ability to grow fresh food away from Earth. The revolutionary new ...

Many of us think of rice as a plant that grows in flooded fields, and that’s because the kind of rice we’re most familiar with — the long-grain, wetland variety called lowland rice — can ...

Lowland rice would be challenging to grow in a home garden, but another, less common variety can be cultivated more easily in typical backyard conditions.

But if grown as a crop, cultivating rice from your plants can be a fun activity for adventurous gardeners. When determining how many plants to grow, consider that it takes approximately 10 plants to ...

A new tool from Rice University reveals growing risks from natural disasters across the United States.

Since 1900, annual temperatures in Vermont have increased by about 2 degrees Fahrenheit, and annual precipitation has increased by 21% over the same span, according to the state.

Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.

In a warming world that’s already affecting farming yields, one crop may be better positioned than others. New research ...

Discover Murcia’s river beaches in Calasparra, Cieza, Abarán, and more, perfect for swimming, picnicking, and cooling..