A study published in Cell uncovers the deep evolutionary roots of flint and dent maize (also commonly known as "corn"), two ...

Flint corn — it’s the kind used to make hominy and cornmeal. It’s been a staple for Native communities in Minnesota for ...

Purple corn, commonly known as maiz morado, is found in the highlands of South America. The corn is edible, and its kernels have more antioxidants than blueberries, as well as other natural chemicals ...

Purple corn, commonly known as maiz morado, has more antioxidants than blueberries. Researchers at the University of Missouri ...

It's believed that Native Americans were the first to create the dish back in the 1600s, using the white cap flint corn they ...

red and purple maize to traditional yellow dent corn. They’re working with Sherry Flint-Garcia, a research geneticist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service who studies ...