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Author Stephen Matheson
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Let's think of places on Earth where scientists have done great big natural "experiments" on evolution.Looking east from near the top of Mount Lemmon, January 2021 Here are some that ought to come to mind (in no particular order other than the first): 1. The Galapagos Islands, with their famous finches and their less-famous tomatoes and all their otherworldly animals, probably belong at the top of the list.