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New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...

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It was a sound before it was a taste: a sharp, explosive crunch. When David Bedford took his first bite of the mystery apple in 1988, he knew he’d found gold. That syrupy-sweet and shockingly crisp ...

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St. Libory, IL – Soybean farmers across the Midwest are bracing for another difficult year as trade tensions with China cut off their largest export market and rising costs drive profits below ...

If you don't want to shovel this winter, the Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting you'll be pretty happy with this upcoming winter in Massachusetts, The Old Farmer's Almanac has been around 1792, making ...

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. What does the Argentine peso have to do with the price of soybeans in China? A lot, ...

John Bartman was where he wanted to be on Oct. 14 – but not doing what he wanted to be doing – while sitting on the tractor his grandfather purchased in 1965, on the Illinois farm his family has ...

Fall is here and winter is near, and now you're starting to wonder what to expect for the Thanksgiving holiday. Here's The Old Farmer's Almanac Thanksgiving 2025 weather forecast and winter's first ...