Scientists Stunned As Tomatoes “De-Evolve” in the Galapagos

New research uncovers reversal of evolution in island plants. On the younger, volcanic islands of the Galápagos, wild tomato plants are exhibiting an unusual behavior. They appear to be discarding millions of years of evolutionary changes and reverting to a more ancestral genetic form, one that reactivates long-dormant chemical defenses. These tomatoes, descended from South […]



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