Cacti Are Evolving Shockingly Fast and Scientists Just Learned Why As we gaze out upon the arid expanses of the desert, it's easy to assume that cacti are stalwart sentinels of a static landscape.
However, recent research has upended this perception, revealing that these iconic plants are actually undergoing rapid evolution at an astonishing pace.
The findings, published in Biology Letters, challenge a long standing notion that dates back to the work of Charles Darwin.