Maize May Have Been Domesticated In Mexico As Early As 10,000 Years Ago

Things just keep getting pushed back… Maize (Corn) May Have Been Domesticated In Mexico As Early As 10,000 Years Ago [Science Daily] The ancestors of maize originally grew wild in Mexico and were radically different from the plant that is … Continue reading

FISA — Fifth Time’s a Charm

One of the few things I care vehemently about in this stupor and fatigue-inducing election cycle is the reauthorizing FISA and the issue of retroactive immunity from prosecution for telecos that illegally cooperated with warrentless spying on the American citizenry. … Continue reading