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Fruit fly mutation foretells 40 million years of evolution

Small, seemingly insignificant mutations in fruit flies may actually hold clues as to how a species will evolve tens of millions of years in the future. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily

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Fossil fruit from 52 million years ago discovered

The new fossil groundcherry Physalis infinemundi from Laguna del Hunco in Patagonia, Argentina, 52 million years old. This specimen displays the characteristic papery, lobed husk and details of the venation.Credit: Ignacio Escapa, Museo Paleontológico Egidio Feruglio South American fossil tomatillos … Continue reading

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Diet trick to do? “Sniff” the fruit

IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-da715be6698281886110281bd81e56a2.jpg” IMG class=”hide” alt=’Trucco per dieta? “Sniffare” la frutta’ src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-da715be6698281886110281bd81e56a2.jpg” (ANSA) – ROMA, 21 MAR – a simple trick for the diet to work? “Smell”. Smell, according to researchers at the Universit

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Throwaway culture produces ‘a lot of bitter fruit’ says pope

(ANSA) – Rome, October 25 – Today’s “throwaway culture” produces “bitter fruit,” Pope Francis tweeted Friday. “Throwaway culture produces a lot of bitter fruit, from food wastage to the isolation of so many elderly,” Francis said on his Twitter account, … Continue reading

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