Scientists solve a thorny problem

Saturday, June 20, 2020 - 12:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

“Why do plants have thorns?” is an easy question: The thorns help protect against hungry animals that like to munch on the plants. “Where do thorns come from?” is a more complicated question — but Yale scientists have found an answer. Their insight, reported in the June 18 issue of Current Biology, may help change the […]

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