1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (323+ words) A research team led by Iowa State University botanists confirmed cotton was domesticated from a diverse population native to Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, a potentially fruitful target for finding genetic traits that could strengthen the world's most important fiber crop....

3+ day, 49+ min ago  (926+ words) Many of America's most beloved foods feel as though they've always been part of the national menu. Hot dogs at baseball games, hamburgers at cookouts, and apple pie at holiday gatherings are deeply woven into American culture. But the stories…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (758+ words) A research team led by Iowa State University botanists confirmed cotton was domesticated from a diverse population native to Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, a potentially fruitful target for finding genetic traits that could strengthen the world's most important fiber crop." AMES,…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (723+ words) A research team led by Iowa State University botanists confirmed cotton was domesticated from a diverse population native to Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, a potentially fruitful target for finding genetic traits that could strengthen the world's most important fiber crop. AMES,…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (190+ words) The find is exceptionally rare, as organic materials like potatoes typically decay rapidly. "It was obvious that this was not just any find, but a special one," stated Dr. Lidio Valdez, an archaeologist at the University of Calgary, who led…...

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5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (356+ words) Inside his small factory in the outlying village of Wavtharoo in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, about 70 km from Srinagar and better known for its sprawling apple orchards and paddy fields, Majid Majeed, an engineering graduate, is busy crafting chocolates. Sourcing…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (167+ words) The Moluccan Wars started because cloves had a higher market value than gold. So the Portuguese military took action against the sultanates to establish a monopoly over cloves. In the Malabar Wars, the Portuguese attacked the Zamorin of Calicut to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (695+ words) The next time you eat a potato, consider this: for some people, that simple act is the product of 10, 000 years of evolution. Indigenous Andeans in Peru may be the world's most efficient potato digesters, according to a new study published…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (405+ words) Potatoes have fed people in the Andes for thousands of years. According to a new genetic study, that long relationship appears to have shaped human DNA Researchers analyzed genetic data from 3, 723 people representing 85 populations around the world. The highest number…...