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Learning to Love Grains, Potatoes Was Key to Evolution of Dogs
You know that dog biscuit shaped like a bone but made mostly of wheat? The fact that your dog...
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Cracked Wheat: Scientists Make Inroads Into Wheat Genome
A consortium of scientists announced they had made major progress in deciphering the genome of bread wheat, a vital...
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Europe’s First Farmers Came, Then Went
The first farmers who swept into Europe 6000 to 7000 years ago may have grown too big for their...
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Prehistoric Human Populations Prospered Before Agricultural Boom
Researchers from China’s Fudan University have found major prehistoric human population expansions may have begun before the Neolithic period,...
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World Hunger: The Problem Left Behind
The drought-induced run-up in corn prices is a reminder that we’re nowhere near solving the problem of feeding the...
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World Depleting Underground Water Reserves for Agriculture
The world is depleting underground water reserves faster than they can be replenished due to over-exploitation, according to scientists...
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Pottery Alters View of Human Development
Pottery fragments found in a south China cave have been confirmed to be 20,000 years old, making them the...
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U.K. Farmers Adapt to Climate Change
Farmers, used to betting on the weather, are changing their tactics to cope with changes in the rules of...
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Once-Green Sahara Hosted Early African Dairy Farms
The sandy dunes of the Sahara may seem an unlikely place for a dairy farm, but about 7,000 years...
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Ancient Antarctica Was Warm Enough for Vegetation
Ancient Antarctica was much warmer and wetter than previously suspected, a new study has found. The climate was suitable...