Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The entrance to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Martin Zwick/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Two-thirds of the ...

Scientists are racing to protect the world’s seeds from natural disasters and war. But what happens when those disasters come ...

In 2000, the Millennium Seed Bank project began and a huge vault was placed in a field in Sussex, England. 25 years later, ...

HAYWARDS HEATH, England (AP) — Deep underground beneath the Sussex countryside in southern England, millions of seeds are kept frozen in a vault built to withstand fire, flooding, and any other ...

In the past, farmers grew tens of thousands of crop varieties around the world. This biodiversity protected agriculture from crop losses caused by plant diseases and climate change. Today, seed banks ...

Seed banks might not sound exciting at first glance, but they quietly play a huge role in protecting the future of food, nature, and even entire ecosystems. These facilities act like vaults for the ...

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HAYWARDS HEATH, England (AP) — Deep underground beneath the Sussex countryside in southern England, millions of seeds are kept frozen in a vault built to withstand fire, flooding, and any other ...