A species of amoeba - among the simplest life forms on Earth - has been seen "farming" the bacteria it eats. When the bacteria become scarce, the Dictyostelium discoideum slime mould gathers up into a ...

When striking out for new territory, one species of single-celled amoeba runs through a checklist: Secrete a chemical signal to attract other amoebas, mass together into a multicellular "slug," and ...

The practice of agriculture, including the seeding, cultivation and harvesting of food crops, is not limited to humans and has been shown to be a feature of several members of the insect world. With ...

The ingenious minds at Primitive Technology reveal a clever farming method that shields massive 600lb yams from pests without modern chemicals. Thousands could lose Medicare gap coverage next month ...

The University of Tsukuba team began investigations of the Neolithisation process in the Slemani area in 2014. Excavations were undertaken at Qalat Said Ahmadan (2014, 2015) in the Pshdar Plain, in ...

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This primitive farming style has been passed down through the generations and is still very much a lively aspect and part of Sri Lankan life. Chennai farming is a constant lifestyle as it involves ...