Potatoes might be one of your favorite foods, whether baked, fried, or mashed. But have you ever wondered where they came from? Scientists have finally uncovered a surprising family secret about ...

Millions of years ago, an ancient tomato had a fling with another species in the Andes—and so was born the plant that gave rise to the spuds we love to eat today. The origin of the potato has long ...

Usually, when two different species mate, it’s a disaster. At least, that’s what scientists had generally thought about hybrids, the offspring... How an unlikely union led to the humble potato Usually ...

A new study shows that a native potato species was brought to southern Utah by Indigenous people in the distant past, adding to an ever-growing list of culturally significant plant species that ...

Potatoes didn’t just appear; they emerged from a chance encounter between a tomato and an obscure potato-like plant millions of years ago. This ancient hybridization reshaped ecosystems, agriculture, ...