Charles Darwin investigates: the curious case of primrose punishment

Charles Darwin investigates: the curious case of primrose punishment

Birds emerge as top suspects for unexplained flower mutilation, and reflections from 1974 mark the 21st anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix, in the weekly dip into Nature's archive.

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Nature 628, 730 (2024)

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