By analyzing ancient DNA from 32 maize samples spanning the last 3,000 years, researchers have reconstructed the journey of the crop into eastern North America, shedding new light on its ...

Today, avocados are celebrated as a superfood and avocado farming is a global, multibillion-dollar industry. The fruits grow ...

From tiny grass to mighty maize, Indigenous science transformed one of our culinary staples. For thousands of years, Indigenous cultivators meticulously nurtured humble teosinte grass into one of ...

To grow the corn of tomorrow, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory geneticists and plant biologists are digging up maize’s ancient roots. The domestication of maize is one of the greatest examples of ...

The Maize god provides some of our favourite things ... Ancestor worship was important and similar to the Shang dynasty in China and also the ancient Egyptians, at around the same time (1500 ...

By Shelly Leachman Lauded for its health benefits and adored as a topping for toast, the humble avocado is a certified A-lister of the produce world. It’s also a powerful economic engine: avocado ...

What was the most special food? What foods are still eaten today? Activities Ancient Maya diet was mostly maize, squash, beans (the ‘Three Sisters,’) and chili peppers. Of these, maize was ...