The Houston Cougars and Rice Owls men’s basketball teams take to the court again today. Possibly for the last time. Possibly for the start of a miracle run. And while the Owls eagerly look for such a ...

The man behind “miracle rice” has died. Henry Beachell, Waverly native, 1930 University of Nebraska graduate and winner of the 1996 World Food Prize, died Wednesday at age 100, according to the World ...

To chronically starving Asia, reports of the new rice sounded like an invitation to a feast. It was tough and fast-growing, able to root almost anywhere and twice as bountiful as ordinary strains.

The New York Yankees secured a crucial win against the Toronto Blue Jays, with Ben Rice hitting a game-saving home run.