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ONE-PAN HARVEST PASTA

Ingredients

rinsed and drained • 13/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth • 1 cup dried whole grain elbow macaroni • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper • Kosher salt • Ground black pepper (optional) • Snipped fresh basil • Grated Parmesan cheese

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil • 1 small eggplant, cut into 1-inch pieces (4 cups) • 1 medium zucchini, coarsely chopped (2 cups) • 2 tomatoes or 4 Roma tomatoes, coarsely chopped (1 cup) • 1/3 cup chopped red onion • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1 (19-ounce) can cannellini beans (white kidney beans),

Instructions

1. In a very large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, red onion, and garlic. Cook, uncovered, 7–10 minutes or until vegetables are almost tender, stirring occasionally. 2. Add beans, broth, pasta, and crushed red pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Cover and simmer 7–10 minutes more or until vegetables and pasta are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper; top with basil and Parmesan cheese and serve.

Man’s Best Friend … Twice? The Surprising Ancestry of Modern Dogs

modern dogs lack any genetic trace from the original European dog population, it is believed they died out around the time the Asian dogs migrated over. There is opposition to this theory. Some scientists believe the rate of mutation may have been miscalculated, and initial domestication in Asia could have occurred much earlier than estimated. Furthermore, scientists have yet to extract usable DNA from the ancient German dogs. When they do, tests could show that these dogs also have ancestry from Asia. Or, they could turn out to be a completely independent species, perhaps proving the multiple domestication theory. As it stands now, the answer to whether dogs were domesticated in Europe or Asia looks to be both. Now, the next question: Who’s a good boy?

14,000 years ago. Thanks to the wide sample range, they also noticed, for the first time, a sharp genetic split between Asian and European dog species. Researchers attribute the genetic split to a sharp population decline, often seen when a small group breaks away from the larger population. They believe this is the result of a migration in which humans, along with their canine companions, came from Asia to Europe, spreading dogs across the continent between 6,400 and 14,000 years ago. But this doesn’t close the case just yet. Archaeologists previously found evidence of dog domestication in Germany dating over 16,000 years old — long before dogs were domesticated in Asia. This suggests that mankind domesticated dogs at two different points in time at two different locations on the Eurasian continent. As

When it comes to animal loyalty, dogs often prove themselves to be best in show. But is that really so surprising? Dogs have stood beside humans longer than any other domesticated species. Our ancient ancestors domesticated the dog before the development of agriculture. The question is, did humans first domesticate dogs in Asia or Europe? In a research project led by Oxford University, scientists across the world have been gathering their resources, trying to trace the genetic history of man’s best friend. After uncovering the inner ear bone of a 5,000-year-old dog at Newgrange in County Meath, Ireland, scientists mapped out the specimen’s genome. Then, they compared it with the genome of 605 modern dogs from around the world. They determined that all modern dogs share a common ancestor with a wolf who lived in Asia around

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