There's more to an ear of corn than its kernels. Although we won't deny that those juicy yellow bites are delicious, the reality is that the thin and shiny silk strands coating corn are also ...

Corn silk refers to the long, thread-like fibers that grow around the ears of corn. Often discarded, corn silk has been used in traditional medicine for its potential health benefits.

Once they hatch, larvae quickly move into the silk channel where they are protected from insecticides. Sweet corn silk can grow as much as 1.5 inches per day during the first several days of silking, ...

The overuse of rootworm-resistant corn has led to the crop becoming less effective at controlling the destructive pest – a problem that could cost an estimated $1.6 billion in lifetime economic losses ...