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Russian scientists have grown watermelons in the coldest place on EarthScientists in Antarctica did the unimaginable: They grew a bounty of watermelons while living on the ice-cold continent.
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Stressed plants 'scream,' and it sounds like popping bubble wrapA study of tomato and tobacco plants suggests they emit ultrasonic popping sounds when dehydrated or physically damaged.
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Cows fed hemp act stoned and produce milk containing THCCows fed hemp, which is not yet an approved animal feed, behaved strangely and produced milk with THC.
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Oldest plant genome on record came from a Stone Age watermelon that grew in the SaharaScientists sequenced the DNA of an ancient watermelon and discovered that it contains the oldest plant genome in the world.
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How European Farmers Spread Agriculture Across ContinentTheir genes say they interbred with hunter-gatherer societies already in northern Europe.
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Farming brought burst of extreme violence to Atacama Desert, ancient mummies revealThe maimed and tortured remains of Atacama Desert mummies reveal that the region’s earliest farmers cultivated a climate of extreme violence.
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3 men die in manure pit: Here's why it's a 'death trap.'Decomposing manure produces hydrogen sulfide, methane, ammonia and carbon dioxide.
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Where did watermelons come from?New evidence shows that watermelons were first domesticated in Sudan, leading experts to think the region rivals Iraq as a cradle of agriculture.
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Plants 'Scream' in the Face of StressA new study suggests that plants that are stressed by drought or physical damage may emit ultrasonic squeals.
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