A key mission of the research station is to produce certified foundation seeds for one of Jamaica’s prime local and ...

"It is important for farmers to begin growing with the best planting material. This will give you an advantage to increase the crop's productivity." These practices won't keep the pests away ...

Espresso martinis – in all their variations — are an American favorite. With National Espresso Martini Day on Saturday, March 15, we’ve thought about the versions we’ve quaffed. Some were strong and ...

If pollen from a hot pepper fertilizes the flower of a sweet pepper, all the hot pepper genes from the father plant go into ...

This story appears in the September 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. The Brazilian pepper tree, an invasive plant in the southern United States, is showing great potential in the fight ...

Jamaica presents bill to remove Charles as head of state Critics say new president should be elected, not nominated Debate on moving final court of appeal to Caribbean KINGSTON/LONDON, March 1 ...

He was 65. "I extend condolences to the family, friends, and supporters of Calvin George Scott, affectionately known as Cocoa Tea," Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness wrote in a post on ...

The new species was discovered in the rainforests of the Udzungwa Mountains during field surveys and has been named ...

Jamaica gained independence in 1962 but - like 13 other former British colonies - it still retains the British monarch as its head of state. Public opinion on the Caribbean island of nearly 3 ...