The thing about family in a wrestling room is that it rarely stays sentimental for long. A shove turns into a scramble. A playful tie-up turns into somebody trying to finish a takedown. A brother ...

A study published today in Cell uncovers the deep evolutionary roots of flint and dent maize (also commonly known as “corn”), two foundational varieties central to modern maize breeding and ...

Ancient maize genome sequences illuminate the history of maize domestication in the Americas, according to a study. Archaeological evidence from southwestern Mexico suggests that maize domestication ...

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The archaeology of Maize -- The place of Maize in (agri)cultural origin stories -- Old puzzles and new questions about Maize's origins and spread -- Timing is everything: dating Maize -- Maize through ...

Maize (corn) is one of the world's most important staple crops and has great cultural significance for Indigenous peoples in the Americas. New work by Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra at UC Davis and international ...