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Why did life evolve to be so colourful? Research is starting to give us some answers

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par Jonathan Goldenberg, Postdoctoral Researcher in Evolutionary Biology, Lund University

Picture a primordial Earth: a world of muted browns, greys and greens. Fast forward to today, and Earth teems with a kaleidoscope of colours. From the stunning feathers of male peacocks to the vivid blooms of flowers, the story of how Earth became colourful is one of evolution. But how and why did this explosion of colour happen? Recent research is giving us clues into this part of Earth’s narrative.

The journey towards a colourful world began with the evolution of vision, which initially developed…

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