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Biologist Solves Mystery of Tropical Grasses' Origin

Biologists have found that rainfall, not temperature, was the primary trigger for the evolutionary beginnings of C4 tropical grasses. ...  > full story

Evolution Impacts Environment: Fundamental Shift in How Biologists Perceive Relationship Between Evolution and Ecology

The traditional view is that ecology shapes evolution. Some research has suggested, however, that evolutionary processes reciprocate by ...  > full story

First Discovery of the Female Sex Hormone Progesterone in a Plant

In a finding that overturns conventional wisdom, scientists are reporting the first discovery of the female sex hormone ...  > full story

How the Butterflies Got Their Spots

How two butterfly species have evolved exactly the same striking wing color and pattern has intrigued biologists since Darwin's day. Now, scientists have found "hot spots" in the ...  > full story
 

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