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Farming Started in Several Places at Once: Origins of Agriculture in the Fertile Crescent

Originally posted on After Big Bang:
For decades archaeologists have been searching for the origins of agriculture. Their findings indicated that early plant domestication took place in the western and northern Fertile Crescent. In the July 5 edition of the…

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Better Blogging: Learn from the experts

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World’s most elusive bird sighted?

Originally posted on Biodiversity Revolution:
John Young says that he’s seen the incredibly elusive night parrot, and he has the video and feathers to prove it. The Western Australia Museum is doing DNA testing of material taken from the feathers…

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China’s largest algal bloom turns the Yellow Sea green

Originally posted on LEARN FROM NATURE:
The largest algal bloom ever recorded in China has turned the Yellow Sea green and may be related to pollution from agriculture and industry. The Guardian reports Officials in the city of Qingdao had used bulldozers to remove…

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