Scientists found evolution repeating itself in the Galápagos Islands
Researchers studying giant daisies in the Galápagos Islands have discovered evidence of parallel evolution, similar to the famous finches studied by Charles Darwin. The plants independently developed similar traits to adapt to their environment after arriving from mainland South America.
The Gal pagos Islands have long been one of the most important places in the study of evolution. When Charles Darwin visited the islands in 1835 aboard the HMS Beagle , he collected a variety of birds and returned with them to England. At first, he believed the specimens included sparrows, woodpeckers, finches -- and a single tit. Scientists later determined that the birds were all closely related finches whose differently shaped beaks had evolved to suit different foods.
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