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New light shed on Charles Darwin’s ‘abominable mystery’ – BBC News
Historical documents are uncovered that provide clues to a puzzle that haunted Charles Darwin.
By Helen BriggsBBC Science correspondent
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image captionCharles Darwin transformed the way we see the natural world
A scientist has shed new light on the origins of Charles Darwin’s “abominable mystery”.
The famous naturalist was haunted by the question of how the first flowering plants evolved.
Darwin feared this inexplicable puzzle would undermine his theories of evolution, says Prof Richard Buggs.
Forgotten historical documents show a rival scientist was arguing for…
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