This article was originally featured on Undark. In a field near the Dutch village of Angeren, a biotechnology company named Solynta grows potatoes in square plots, about 16 by 13 feet each. One ...

The potato is a versatile vegetable—baked, roasted, fried, mashed—it can bring something to just about any menu. But, how exactly do these tasty tubers end up on our tables? We’ll give you a crash ...

UB biologists are serving as consultants on the ultimate middle school science project: farming potatoes aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The experiment is the brainchild of Gabriella ...

Students at Mt. Carmel Academy Charter School are tackling complex scientific ideas, from rockets to dialysis. They shared with The Guam Daily Post how they learned through trial and error.

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. What came first, the potato or the tomato? A new genetics study ...

There are more than a hundred ways to prepare a potato, and thousands of stories have begun with a shot of vodka distilled from this tuber. For centuries, the potato has been instrumental in feeding ...