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Now scientists have a full genetic map of the soybean.

VOA: special.2010.02.02

First domesticated by the Chinese more than 3000 years ago, the soybean is one of the pillars of American agriculture.

VOA: standard.2010.02.01

Maize takes a lot of nutrients out of the soil. One of the virtues of the soybean plant is that it replaces those nutrients.

VOA: standard.2010.02.01

Corn's rough DNA blueprint was released in February, and the soybean's DNA is being mapped now.

FORBES: A Whole New Crop

Even if you assume that the soybean waste has energy value, as a feedstock for cattle, the process still results in an energy loss of 2%.

FORBES: Ethanol, Meet Biodiesel

Many plants produce estrogen-like substances that do the same thing as BPA, only the amount ingested is orders of magnitude greater than BPA. One of those many plants is the soybean, Glycine max.

FORBES: Why Do We Fear The Harmless While Irrationally Putting Ourselves In Harm's Way?