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A purchase is theoretically possible and has historic precedents—although expanding one’s territory with gold or other payments has become rarer in modern times as nation states replaced empires and kingly realms.

From The Wall Street Journal

Already, working adults rapidly learn new skills through short-term programs, in-person or online, that teach modern, in-demand capabilities.

From MarketWatch

When compared with modern genetic data, the results showed that some viral integrations occurred thousands of years ago and were passed down through many generations.

From Science Daily

“There is a reason glyphosate and other modern synthetic pesticides have been produced with advanced technologies to have a hyper-specific mode of action to target the organisms they intend to.”

From Salon

The results suggest that early dogs were adapting quickly, long before the appearance of modern breeds, driven by their close and growing relationship with human communities.

From Science Daily