Chalkboard paint is great for DIY home décor projects. But before heading to the hardware store, why not make it yourself ...

Two new studies found that ancient human ancestors carried a surprising diversity of genes for amylase, an enzyme that breaks down starch. By Carl Zimmer As soon as you put starch in your mouth ...

The Department of Energy has announced a conditional $1.46 billion loan guarantee to Gevo for a large-scale corn starch-to-jet fuel facility. It is the first such project to get a DOE loan ...

Corn futures dropped for the third straight session as the harvest of a bumper US crop sparked concerns about storage availability for grains. The most-active corn contract fell as much as 1.4% in ...