Two thousand years ago, during the prehistoric Woodland period, the Laurel and Blackduck people of the Rainy River turned to a wild growing aquatic plant for a food staple. When trade began to ...

Now, using new data collected samples of ancient, carbonized rice, a team of Japanese and Chinese scientists have successfully determined DNA sequences to make the first comparisons between modern ...

Rediscovering Ancient Grains In modern nutrition, ancient grains are making a remarkable comeback. These venerable seeds, often overlooked in favor of more contemporary fare, are proving to be ...

and if they might have found a solution! Show more How farmers and scientists in eastern India are using ancient rice seeds to fight flooding, increasing soil salinity and drought. The BBC’s ...

I typically use organic California short grain brown rice, but when I want to treat myself, I'll order Morika (my favorite grain shop in my hometown of Nara, Japan) ancient rice from The Rice Factory.

What makes black rice a superfood? High in antioxidants, rich in protein, and packed with anthocyanins- this ancient grain is ...

A n alcoholic beverage made from moldy rice may have provided the spark that led to the widespread adoption of agriculture in East Asia. Having detected remnants of this ancient rice beer on ...

Subak is an ancient rice irrigation system developed in line with the Balinese philosophy of Tri Hita Karana, which holds that human well-being is maintained by balance between people, nature and the ...

Despite its ancient history in Asia, the first rice was grown in Australia in 1906 after Chinese gold prospectors arrived with the first rice seeds in 1850. Despite its ancient history in Asia ...