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Cacti

Coverage of Cacti in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 13 · 05:30 UTCMost recent: May 13 · 05:30 UTC
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  • SCIENCEMay 13 · 05:30 UTCSCIENCE DAILY
    Cacti are evolving shockingly fast and scientists just learned why

    Scientists discovered that cacti are evolving rapidly due to changes in flower shape over time, overturning a long-standing idea dating back to Darwin. This finding reveals deserts as dynamic ecosystems where evolution is happening quickly. Cactus species are exploding at lightning speed with over 750 species studied.