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As the climate crisis threatens our food supplies, already marginalized communities will be among the first to feel the effects of dwindling nutritious food. Hungry Planet showcases people's work on understanding the science of the food on our plates and how scientists and communities are working to keep it there for future generations.

Explore the institute where they are breeding mechanically-harvestable Chile peppers.
How farmers and scientists are using traditional and modern methods to grow tomatoes.
Scientists identify sweet potatoes' complex flavor profile to make them more delicious.
Funding for HUNGRY PLANET is provided by the National Science Foundation.
5,700 years ago, woolly mammoths crossed a remote tundra island off Alaska.
Physicists hope Planck stars can save us from black hole singularities and paradoxes.
Why did vertebrates conquer both the land and the air before the depths of the sea?
A feud between the revolutionary group MOVE and Philadelphia officials reached a bloody culmination.
Galaxies older than the universe? Webb's findings keep defying our best explanations.
Inspired by dinosaurs, Alex goes on a journey to stabilize collagen and create leather...with eggs.