The picture below is an image of such a grain taken by a scanning electron microscope. This grain is silicon carbide (SiC). The scale bar is 1 micron, or one millionth of a meter (39.37 inches). The ...

It only took about 7,000 years, but quinoa has finally arrived in the American mainstream. Better late than never for the ancient whole grain first cultivated in the Andes region of South America.

Here's what the ancient Greeks and Romans can teach us about the environment and ourselves. From Roman soldiers in crowded ...

A cereal grain plant in the grass family (Poaceae), sorghum (botanical name Sorghum bicolor) has starchy seeds grown for food ...

Whether the people of Nebelivka knew it or not, this lower-density, clustered layout could have helped prevent any disease ...

Is the order of the modern alphabet connected to how our shared ancestors counted the phases of the moon and its effect on ...

You might have heard about the poultry wishbone game or even played it yourself. But did you know it has existed since ...

Hanabi Lager Co. launched a new bougie beer — and bottles of the seasonal “grain-forward lager,” are being peddled for $20 ...

From the discovery of gravity to the first mission to defend Earth from an asteroid, here are the most important physics ...

The Mineral Shift, a Swedish project aiming to enhance mineral absorption from grains, has optimized an ancient process ...

Redwood Empire Whiskey, distinct California whiskey crafted and aged in the ancient forests of the Redwood Empire, secured ...

The city exploration tour of Xi'an took place in northwestern Chinese city Xi'an from October 13 to October 14.