• In 2013, farmers in the highlands of Ethiopia began to notice something unsettling: a familiar variety of wheat was failing in an unfamiliar way. • Stems weakened, plants collaps
• An evolutionary ‘arms race’ for light and space led to the early domestication of wheat, according to new research that could offer fresh insights into crop design. • Yixiang Sha
• Short bursts of extreme heat during wheat flowering can drastically reduce yields. • Drought coinciding with flowering amplifies stress, leading to lower grain quality and quanti