Matter: All by Itself, the Humble Sweet Potato Colonized the World

Many botanists argued that humans must have carried the valuable staple to the Pacific from South America, a hidden chapter in human history. Not so, according to a new study.
Source: NYT Health - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tags: Sweet Potatoes Genetics and Heredity Flowers and Plants Indigenous People Archaeology and Anthropology Agriculture and Farming Exploration and Explorers Natural History Museum (London) Current Biology (Journal) Oxford University Columb Source Type: news