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Morning Glories Stuck in Evolution | Science News

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Morning glory plants are hitting evolutionary wall — their ability to adapt plummeted 96% in just nine years, not from lack of genetic options, but because chasing scarce pollinators forced them to evolve bigger flowers, locking down their capacity to shift flowering times in response to climate change. This real-world mismatch between theory and nature reveals how human-caused environmental shifts may be outpacing even resilient species, with ripple effects for agriculture and ecosystems. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/abaa182b7c593410

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