Scientists replayed evolution and found a surprise

ScienceDaily
Dec 30, 2025, 8:57 pm118 ptsTrending
Environmental change doesn’t affect evolution in a single, predictable way. In large-scale computer simulations, scientists discovered that some fluctuating conditions help populations evolve higher fitness, while others slow or even derail progress. Two populations facing different kinds of change can end up…

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