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- Archaeology
Farming sprouted in ancient Ecuador
Analyses of microscopic plant remains from two archaeological sites indicate that people began to grow squash in Ecuador's lowlands between 10,000 and 9,000 years ago, when agriculture was also taking root in Mexico.
- Health & Medicine
Being a dad comes naturally
Men whose wives are about to give birth show hormonal fluctuations that may predispose them to better parenting behavior.
- Health & Medicine
Heart risks linked to infertility syndrome
Women with polycystic ovaries—commonly linked to infertility—are more likely than women without the disease to show early signs of heart disease.
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Trilobites might have invented farming
A close look at fossils raises the possibility that a type of trilobite farmed bacteria.
