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Evolution Observed and Confirmed in Labs

If you have any nervous creationist types in the vicinity, you might want to make a scene so they see this on your computer screen:

A major evolutionary innovation has unfurled right in front of researchers’ eyes. It’s the first time evolution has been caught in the act of making such a rare and complex new trait.

And because the species in question is a bacterium, scientists have been able to replay history to show how this evolutionary novelty grew from the accumulation of unpredictable, chance events.

Continue reading about this fascinating discovery here.