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For centuries, the Fibonacci sequence has been one of nature’s most recognizable patterns, found in everything from sunflowers to pinecones. But recent research has thrown a curveball into the idea that Fibonacci spirals are an ancient and universal feature of plant evolution. A study on an ancient plant fossil, Asteroxylon mackiei, has uncovered surprising findings that challenge this long-held assumption. …

The world of botany is usually pretty good at following certain rules. It was previously thought that because the Fibonacci sequence is present in the structure of so many extant plant species, it must have evolved in some of the earliest living plant species. However, an ancient species, one of the first examples of a plant with leaves in the fossil record, …