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Early wheat didn’t just grow—it fought. When humans began cultivating fields, plants that could outcompete their neighbors for sunlight and space quickly took over, evolving upright leaves and aggressive growth. These ancient “warrior” traits helped wheat thrive for millennia. Ironically, modern farming now favors less competitive plants, prioritizing yield overContinue Reading

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A company has proposed to build a crude oil pipeline crossing the Canadian border near where the long-contested project would have entered the United States. By Nicholas Kusnetz No project better embodies the nation’s wild swings in climate and energy policy than the Keystone XL pipeline.Continue Reading

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