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How humans made corn.

Corn or Maize is a staple food in many parts of the world, with total production surpassing that of wheat or rice. But it wasn’t always the high yield crop it is today. Ten thousand years ago a grass called … Continue reading →

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Sirius, Brazil’s largest scientific infrastructure, is inaugurated — Toucan News

The first stage of Sirius, the new Brazilian Synchrotron* Light Source, was inaugurated this week. Occupying an area of 68 thousand meters it will be the largest and most complex scientific infrastructure ever built in Brazil and one of the … Continue reading →

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To reduce food waste, scientists are making labels that track produce as it spoils

A new type of use-by label for milk bottles that decomposes as the liquid inside goes sour could appear on UK supermarket shelves later this year. Labels such as these, capable of telling consumers exactly when fresh produce has gone … Continue reading →

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How I became part sea urchin

As a young scientist, Catherine Mohr was on her dream scuba trip — when she put her hand right down on a spiny sea urchin. While a school of sharks circled above. What happened next? More than you can possibly … Continue reading →

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Why Dogs Have Floppy Ears: An Animated Tale

This question vexed Darwin – and now we have a fascinating answer. This paper lays out the Neural Crest Cell hypothesis: http://www.genetics.org/content/197/3… This paper critiques the NCC hypothesis and raises some questions: http://rsos.royalsocietypublishing.or…

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Dmitry Belyaev and Fox Experiments

In the 1950s, Belyaev and his team spent years breeding the silver fox (Vulpes vulpes) and selecting only those that showed the least fear of humans. After about ten generations of controlled breeding, the domesticated silver foxes no longer showed … Continue reading →

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Popped Secret: The Mysterious Origin of Corn — HHMI BioInteractive Video

Where did corn come from? Genetic and archeological data point to what may seem like an unlikely ancestor. Discover the secret of corn in this HHMI BioInteractive educational video. Popped Secret: The Mysterious Origin of Corn tells the story of … Continue reading →

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The Milky Way as You’ve Never Seen It Before – AMNH SciCafe

Fly through the galaxy with Museum astrophysicist Jackie Faherty, who takes us on a dazzling tour of new research and data visualizations made possible by recently released data from the Gaia space telescope. In April 2018, the European Space Agency’s … Continue reading →

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Reforesting Scotland / Planting Trees / Rewilding Britain / Trees for life

LOVE IT TV – Nature, Learning and Life Published on 23 Mar 2017 This short film sees the results of an inspired groups vision to rewild a deserted Scottish Island. LOVE IT TV visits Isle Martin in north West Scotland … Continue reading →

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Restoring the ancient Caledonian Forest Alan Watson Featherstone TEDxFindhorn

Nearly 30 years ago, Trees for Life Founder, Alan Watson-Featherstone stood in the Universal Hall and in front of 300 people made a life-long commitment to restore the ancient Caledonian Forest. He started with no resources, no knowledge, no access … Continue reading →

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