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Daily Archives: October 13, 2018

How the Humble Bean Went Global by C. CLAIBORNE RAY
Introduced to Europe from the Americas, the common bean was cultivated into a staggering number of varieties. Published: […]

This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on October 13, 2018 by Farzin

Sunny for today in #Pully, #Switzerland!
Good morning This is the #weather forecast for #today: With a high of 22°C and a low of […]

This entry was posted in Local Weather and tagged Pully Switzerland Weather on October 13, 2018 by Farzin

‘Lifeboats’ Amid the World’s Wildfires by CARL ZIMMER
Islands of greenery, called refugia, survive even the worst fires, sheltering species and renewing charred landscapes. Published: October […]

This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on October 13, 2018 by Farzin

Skygazers on the Beach
Kona, a young boxer, is a dog who loves splashing in the waves along Solana Beach near San […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on October 13, 2018 by Farzin

Facebook Says Russian Firms ‘Scraped’ Data, Some for Facial Recognition ...
On the same day the company announced it had purged domestic sources of disinformation, it said it had […]

This entry was posted in Technology and tagged NYT Technology on October 13, 2018 by Farzin