The co-evolution of plants and humans
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We think we’re so clever, but perhaps we underestimate plants.
Edible flora has long evolved ways to move seeds away from their parents to survive and thrive – and humans are just another part of their grand plan, argues Robert Spengler from the Max Planck Institute in Germany.
Published by Cosmos.