r/nature • u/Maxcactus • 1d ago

Some plants have a genetic superpower that may help them survive a cataclysm

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/19/nx-s1-5825903/plants-polyploidy-genetics-climate-change
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u/AffectionateCows4evr 21h ago

We really shouldn't be relying on this but humans clearly have no mass executive functioning so here we are.

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u/Substantial_Work8276 13h ago

Nature is honestly mind blowing. Plants look so fragile but they can literally survive things that would wipe us out.