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.

Pando is the world's largest tree. Its name means "I spread" in Latin, and it does indeed spread: The organism has given rise ...

Researchers at MIT are developing innovative agricultural technologies such as stress-signaling plants, microbial fertilizers, and protective seed coatings to adapt farming to climate change and ...

Wake Forest, the No. 1 overall seed in the 2023 NCAA tournament, matched up with five-seed LSU in the Men's College World Series semifinals. The Tigers and Demon Deacons were the only two teams to ...

In 2008, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault was inaugurated on the Norwegian island of Spitzbergen. It is intended to be a secure backup facility for the world's crop diversity. More than 100 metres below ...

"Gene banks are ramping up efforts to back-up seed collections, and we are proud to support them by providing a safe haven in Svalbard." The Svalbard vault, which was opened in 2008 as a backup ...

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 ...

Two scientists who helped establish an international seed vault received the World Food Prize Thursday night in Des Moines, ...