A coronial inquest into the death of German backpacker Simone Strobel has heard undercover police investigations and DNA testing did not uncover new evidence to link her then-boyfriend to her death.

Today, seed banks around the world are doing much of the work of saving crop varieties that could be essential resources under future growing conditions. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway ...

Contributing columnist Nick Strobel is director of the William M. Thomas Planetarium at Bakersfield College and author of the award-winning website AstronomyNotes.com.

Sunflower seeds have a mild, nutty flavor and a firm but tender texture ... that the subjects who consumed bread made with sunflower seed flour experienced significant reductions in weight ...