New research suggests insects have pollinated flowers since the pollen-bearing blooms first evolved more than 140 million years ago.
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Reader in Cell and Molecular Biology, Oxford Brookes University
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Associate Professor in Ecology and Evolution, UNSW Sydney
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Emeritus Professor of Geological Sciences and Paleobotany, Indiana University
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Associate Professor in Evolutionary Biology, University of Stirling
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PhD Candidate, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Professor of Physical Geography, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University
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PhD Candidate, Pollination and Climate Change, University of Reading
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PhD Candidate, Pests and Climate Change, University of Reading
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Distinguished Professor Emeritus in Plant Ecology, Curtin University
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Head of Plant Discovery and Evolution Research, Botanic Gardens of Sydney, and Adjunct Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney
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Research Assistant, UNSW Sydney
