Ancient farming practices reveal 'warrior' trait in aggressive crops

The authors examined "three independent domestication events" — the precise, often long-term process by which a species ...
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What ancient farmers can really teach us about adapting to climate change – and how political power influences success or failure

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A farmer paddles to his fields on an artificial island among canals, part of an ancient Aztec system known as chinampas, in 2021.
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Bronze Age Jewelry Hoard Found During Wind Farm Build in Germany

A large-scale archaeological investigation ahead of a wind farm project in Lower Saxony, Germany, has revealed an unexpectedly rich and multi-layered landscape of human activity, ranging from early ...
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Biochar — an ancient farming method — is finding new life improving soil and burying carbon

Nick Cuchetti, a farmer and board secretary of Missouri Organic Association, holds biochar at Oaklee Rose Farm in Luebbering, Missouri. Biochar is an organic waste material that can help improve soil ...
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An ancient farming technique is finding new life burying carbon and improving soil

Nick Cuchetti, a farmer and board secretary of Missouri Organic Association, applies biochar to his soil beds late last month at Oaklee Rose Farm in Luebbering. BioChar, an organic waste material that ...