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 ...

Now, the Moon-Rice project, a collaborative effort led by the Italian Space Agency and three Italian universities, aims to develop a “super-dwarf” rice variety ideal for sustained space habitation and ...

Learn about the Moon-Rice project, which aims to create rice crops that can grow in space and help keep astronauts healthy.

Despite rice being the staple food for more than half of the world's population, its cultivation remains highly ...

Researchers say they can improve rice harvests and grain quality by essentially turning off a temperature-sensitive gene found in some common rice varieties.

Researchers say study highlights the importance of rice breeding and cultivation measures in the mitigation of global warming.

Twelve years ago, rice breeders with Lundberg Family Farms crossed two rice plant “parents” in hopes of cultivating a better black pearl rice plant. After growing generations and generations ...

Dorian Q. Fuller's research explores the origins and evolution of rice cultivation, distinguishing between African and Asian ...

More than 300 hectares (740 acres) of verdant corn and rice planted by Roberto Latini in the western Venezuelan state of Portuguesa undulate under a bright sun and blue sky.

Rice feeds more than half of the world’s population. Climate change is loading the beloved grain with arsenic, creating a “scary” health burden.