Study Links Origin of Sexual Reproduction With High Mutation Rates
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Biologists have long known that sexual reproduction aids evolution and the survival of species by enabling organisms to pass on good mutations and respond better to harmful factors. But how did sexual reproduction begin in the first place? Two scientists, studying computer-simulated bacteria, propose an answer. Read about their theory in this National Geographic News article.
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