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9,000 years of selective plant breeding

https://www.vox.com/2014/10/15/6982053/selective-breeding-farming-evolution-corn-watermelon-peaches

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Mercury’s Magnetic Field

http://news.sciencemag.org/space/2015/05/ancient-mercury-had-magnetic-fieldok

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EM Drive Engine could get to Mars in 10 weeks

The EM Drive experimental system could take humans to Mars in just 70 days without the need for rocket fuel, and it’s no exaggeration to say that this could change everything.

But before we get too excited (who are we kidding, we’re already freaking out), it’s important to note that these results haven’t been replicated or verified by peer review

via NASA has trialled an engine that would take us to Mars in 10 weeks – ScienceAlert.

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You can help people in disaster areas from your laptop

You can help people in disaster areas from your laptop

http://www.fastcoexist.com/3045527/one-way-you-can-help-nepal-right-now-all-you-need-is-a-computer-and-a-little-time

Progress of humanitarian mapping in Nepal

The animation above shows the data that was present three days ago and all the new work that has gone into mapping thousands of miles of roads since then.

via Progress of humanitarian mapping in Nepal | Mapbox.