THE Genebank at the World Vegetable Centre in Arusha has just deposited more than 100 accessions of vegetables and other crops at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Maarten van Zonneveld, head of genetic ...

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway holds millions of seeds from thousands of species of agricultural plants, but this ...

Two-thirds of the world’s food comes today from just nine plants: sugar cane, maize (corn), rice, wheat, potatoes, soybeans, ...

Studies suggest that plant species are going extinct at approximately 500 times the natural or background rate of extinction.

Here are some secretive and highly restricted locations worldwide that are completely off-limits or extremely difficult for the public to access.

The popular "Yellowstone" TV series, set and filmed in Montana, taps into a lesser-known chapter of the state's history: its ...

An Arctic seed vault on Norway’s Spitsbergen island has received new samples from the largest number of depositors since 2020 ...

Fears about climate change and global conflict eradicating plant species and changing the face of the planet have prompted environmentalists and researchers to send 30,000 new seed samples to a ...

Overnight closure expected next week as workers replace broken cable The Deh Cho Bridge on Highway 3 will close for repairs ...

Kamala Harris' resounding loss to Donald Trump in the 2024 election means many things to different people, including the fact ...

Two scientists who helped create an international seed vault received the World Food Prize last week in Des Moines, spotlighting the importance of seed banks, including one in northeast Iowa. The Seed ...