Scientists say evolution may work differently than we thought

ScienceDaily
May 29, 2026, 7:10 am112 pts
A major research study is challenging one of evolution’s most influential ideas: that most genetic changes that become permanent are essentially neutral. Researchers at the University of Michigan found that beneficial mutations are actually far more common than scientists have long assumed. The puzzle is that…

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