Popcorn is a special type of corn with kernels bred specially to burst ... and separate strands and the base where it was cut from the stalk should be white not brown or rust colored.

It is best to let the popcorn dry on the stalk, but the crop does want to be harvested before the first frost. To harvest the corn, cut the ears from the stalks and peel the husks down.

Since corn is the most produced grain worldwide, it's easy to see why people are curious about making their own popcorn. So, ...

Just in time for National Popcorn Day ... were preparing corn-based foods up to 6,700 years ago, according to analysis of ancient corncobs, husks, tassels, and stalks recently unearthed at ...