SEEDS
The Syrian War Has Prompted the First Withdrawal from the 'Doomsday' Seed Vault
After the war broke out in Syria in 2011, a vital seed bank sent its collection to be stored deep inside an Arctic mountain vault. But now it wants its seeds back.
Brands Are Putting 'GMO-Free' Labels on Products That Don't Even Have Genes
While there may be healthy skepticism surrounding the safety of genetically modified foods, producers are being forced to use "GMO-free" labels when they don't even need them.
The Three Seed Combo Makes Life a Living Hell
Don't fuck with gardeners, just in case they hit you with the dreaded three seed combo.
Canada's Grain Farmers Have Fewer Rights Than Ever
With public grain research being defunded and a new law giving more powers to seed patent owners, Canada's farmers could be at the mercy of big agricultural companies.
This Former Electronics Smuggler Is Now a Seed-Saver
Chemical pesticides devastated Matthew Dillon's Nebraska farming family: his father died of a disease Dillon believes was a result of toxic exposure, and Dillon himself never grew again after an endocrine disorder he developed at the age of 12. Today...
See the Rugged Faces of the Seeds That Could Save the World
Before they head to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, Kaitlyn Schwalje gives tiny seeds their macro moments.
TV On The Radio's New Album 'Seeds' is Whatever You Want It To Be
It's been a long journey for the members of TV On The Radio, but Tunde Adebimpe has finally found the way.
The Arctic Doomsday Vault Might Save Our Food Future
In the snowy Arctic tundra sits an imposing edifice that food scientists hope could protect the future for food security. Could a seed vault in Norway really save us from climate-change-induced famine?
Growing Vegetables In Your Body Cavities Is All the Rage
As kids, many of us were warned not to eat apple seeds or cherry pits for fear that we’d wake up one day to find a tree clawing its way out of our stomachs, Alien-style. For an unfortunate few, there may have been something to those urban...
Building the World's Largest Cryobank
The Smithsonian's Global Genome Initiative is primed to open its doors in 2015. Here's what you need to know about the largest scientific collection effort ever organized.
How to Make Marijuana-Infused Craft Cocktails
If we're really going to regulate marijuana like alcohol, what better way to forever conjoin the two on equal legal footing than by hoisting a few well-crafted, high-end cannabis cocktails?