NASA Science News for April 17, 2001

About 130 million years ago the first flowering plants suddenly appeared -- an event Charles Darwin described as an 'abominable mystery.' Now, scientists using chemical fossils are unraveling this ancient puzzle.

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http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast17apr_1.htm?list154233

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