'Landmark' evolution study shows how rice inherits tolerance to cold without DNA changes
Rice plants can pass on cold tolerance epigenetically without altering their genomes, suggesting new evolutionary mechanisms influenced by environmental pressures.
Soaring prices, empty shelves as Japan's rice crisis worsens
"It's expensive," Kaori Wataya, a 45-year-old mother of three who cooks rice for two meals a day, said outside a supermarket in western Tokyo. "But what else can we do? ... I'm trying my best to buy."