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Tahitian vanilla originated in Maya forests

August 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 10 vote(s) | No comments yet

The origin of the Tahitian vanilla orchid, whose cured fruit is the source of the rare and highly esteemed gourmet French Polynesian spice, has long eluded botanists. Known by the scientific name Vanilla ...


New virus threatens High Plains wheat crop

August 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Triticum mosaic virus poses a new threat to Texas wheat, according to Texas AgriLife Research scientists in Amarillo.


Climate negotiators reconvene this week in Ghana

August 21, 2008 | User rating: 2.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | User comments: 6

(AP) -- Negotiators meet in Ghana this week to resume work on a new climate change treaty and discuss ways to prod developing countries to join the fight against global warming. But the latest round of talks comes at an ...


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