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Ants developed agriculture after the demise of the dinos, according to new analysis
Publicado em 08 outubro 2024
Ants have farmed fungi for 66 million years, according to new work in the journal Science. It's a relationship that flourished after the demise of the dinosaurs, says Ted Schultz of the Smithsonian.
audio: https://www.ideastream.org/2024-10-08/ants-developed-agriculture-after-the-demise-of-the-dinos-according-to-new-analysis
JUANA SUMMERS, HOST:
Agriculture is not a uniquely human endeavor. More than 20 lineages of animals farm, including termites, beetles and, perhaps most [...]
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How old is the coffee bean? Researchers investigate
Publicado em 18 abril 2024The coffee bean that we know and love may be over 600,000 years old. That's according to a new study. PATRICK DESCOMBES: Arabica is actually coming from the mating of two parents, robusta and eugenioides, much like we are coming from our parents. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: That's Patrick Descombes of Nestle. He was one of the researchers involved in the study. He says arabica is the result of a natural crossbreeding of plants that happened long before humans got involved. [...]ver notícia