Retro tomatoes: a species of the plant is evolving backward

theweek.com/science/tomato-evolving-backward-alkaloids

Some tomatoes have evolved to possess the characteristics of their ancestors. While it is rare, there have been instances of species displaying traits from further back in evolution. But for the first time, scientists have now been able to prove it through genetic evidence. And there's…

This story appeared on theweek.com, 2025-07-08 06:00:00.
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