In Kerala, ducks wade through paddy fields, naturally fertilising the soil and helping farmers maintain sustainable, low-cost rice cultivation traditions.

The shiny reflections found in these paddy fields are more than a pretty landscape scene — they represent an ancient agricultural legacy that is now responsible for producing one of the world's most ...

A rice paddy field in Southwest China has been turned into a giant work of art -- and is attracting throngs of tourists. Using the field as a canvas, the designers crafted images of giant pandas, a ...

The Force has awakened in a Japanese rice paddy field. In an epic "Star Wars" tribute, popular characters have been designed across rice paddies in a village in Aomori Prefecture in Japan. The ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. For centuries, rice ...

In an ordinary field in a quiet part of east England, a unique experiment is taking root. "When I tell people what I'm doing here, they think I'm joking," says Nadine Mitschunas, the UK's first and ...

MORTARA, Italy -- The worst drought Italy has faced in 70 years is thirsting paddy fields in the river Po Valley and jeopardizing the harvest of the premium rice used for risotto. Italy's largest ...