Potatoes were once so despised they were linked to leprosy. What changed? It's a tale of propaganda, survival, and ordinary ...

One act of generosity during the Great Famine forged a bond that transcends generations Austin West visits Kindred Spirits, a monument to the Choctaw in County Cork. The 20-foot-high steel ...

THE United Nations International Day of the Potato is celebrated today – but boffins fear the humble spud is under global threat. Experts at the renowned James Hutton Institute, that research… ...

There Irish famineknown in the Gaelic language as An gorta mór and in English as Great Irish Faminehit Ireland between ...

“Ellen of the Seven Dials” they called her, or simply “The Flower Girl”. The little woman with the big heart. She was a ...

Scientists have discovered new evidence that the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine may have originated thousands of miles away. A study that examined the DNA of Phytophthora (P ...

In 1840s Ireland, many of the country’s poor population had come to rely on the potato in their diet. In 1845, however, a late blight caused by the water mold Phytophthora infestans is believed ...

The eruption of Indonesia's Mount Tambora on April 10, 1815, was the most powerful volcanic blast in history. The immediate ...

The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a week that is available to read on ...

Commonly referred to as Irish potatoes in Uganda, potatoes are an essential crop for both food security and income generation ...

Changes made under the Trump administration are still affecting scientists’ ability to conduct research and secure consistent ...

Liam Neeson has enjoyed a successful career in the film industry and has spent a lot of time in the US over the years, but the Taken actor has revealed that there is one thing that he always gets told ...