Thank bison and their dung for domesticated quinoa

Bbison helped small-seeded grains like quinoa spread across North America, which made their domestication easier, researchers report.

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
July 14, 2019 ~6 min

Family fights drive evolutionary ‘arms race’ in seeds

Conflict over the amount of resources an offspring receives from its parent may lead to speedy evolution.

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
May 1, 2019 ~4 min


Can ginkgo biloba seeds fight skin infections?

An extract from the seeds of the ginkgo biloba tree may be able to fight skin infections like acne and dermititis.

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
April 18, 2019 ~9 min

To reproduce, new rice plant clones itself

In what could be a major step for agriculture around the world, researchers have discovered a way to get rice plants replicate as clones for the first time.

Andy Fell-UC Davis • futurity
Jan. 3, 2019 ~4 min

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