Eating a blend of non-toxic corn and genetically modified toxic corn can result in corn earworm pests (Helicoverpa zea) ...

The corn variety Sierra Mixe grows aerial roots that produce a sweet mucus that feeds bacteria. The bacteria, in turn, pull nitrogen out of the air and fertilize the corn. If scientists can breed this ...

Eating it straight off the cob is summertime bliss. Here are the nutritional benefits, plus some delicious recipes. Credit...Christopher Simpson for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Perfectly grilled corn is our idea of summer gold. Chandra Ram led the digital food strategy for Food & Wine. She has more than 15 years of experience writing and editing food content and developing ...

Cook corn on the cob to perfection every single time and capture those peak summer flavors. A native New Yorker of Mexican heritage, Diana Perez has spent the last 17 years working across the culinary ...

Corn is one of nature’s curiosities in that it’s both a grain and a vegetable. While most of the year finds us buying canned or frozen corn, summer is when we’re reminded how phenomenal fresh corn ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Corn originated in Mexico, but fears that genetically modified seeds could contaminate these ancient varieties have led to bans on certain U.S. imports. Laurencia Melo grows corn on her family's milpa ...

Few ingredients are included in as many foods as corn syrup. Though it comes in various forms, the high-fructose variety of corn syrup is in soft drinks, condiments, baked goods, fast food, breakfast ...

As a child growing up in Oaxaca’s Valles Centrales, Carina Santiago had to finish stripping the day’s corn from its cob before she could go out and play. Red, blue, yellow, and white varieties of ...

Corn pops up just about everywhere: corn on the cob, cornbread, corn salad, corn syrup, and of course, popcorn. Despite how popular it is, however, there’s a lot you probably don’t know about corn.

Cynthia Sass is a nutritionist and registered dietitian with master's degrees in both nutrition science and public health. Frequently seen on national TV, she's Health's contributing nutrition editor ...