Many of us think of rice as a plant that grows in flooded fields, and that’s because the kind of rice we’re most familiar with — the long-grain, wetland variety called lowland rice — can be considered ...

Many of us think of rice as a plant that grows in flooded fields, and that’s because the kind of rice we’re most familiar with — the long-grain, wetland variety called lowland rice — can be considered ...

We often think of rice as a tropical plant, but it does grow in colder climates. Nine varieties are growing, including from Brazil, Colombia, Italy and the Philippines. They include the stars of the ...

If you’ve never heard of Texas wild rice, you’re not alone. The plant’s obscurity is a consequence of its rarity. Endemic to Central Texas and listed as federally endangered, Zizania texana grows ...

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Capitol News Illinois. A portion of the reporting in Alexander County is supported by funding from the Pulitzer ...

When it comes to dining in Spain’s Valencia region, there is one humble ingredient that has pride of place. Rice is at the center of the area’s cuisine and appears in many of its recipes, even earning ...