New study shows genetic diversity of wild Brassica rapa came from domestication
Delicious to some, but a bitter bane to others’ taste buds, vegetables like broccoli rabe, bok choy and turnips are a dinner staple — and picky eater conflict — around the world.
It all likely started in the mountains near present-day Afghanistan, where humans first …
Earth’s solid-iron inner core is growing faster on one side than the other
For unknown reasons, Earth’s solid-iron inner core is growing faster on one side than the other. It’s been doing so since it started to freeze out from molten iron more than half a billion years ago, according to seismologists at the …
