Why animal pollination underwater was a mystery

Above land, 80% of plants are pollinated by animals - but we just found out that pollination happens underwater too!
Scientists used to assume that pollination underwater was exclusively done by the motion of the ocean, but recent research showed something different - challenging scientific dogma!
#plants #ocean #plantscience

[@AdmiralThumbs]

Makes us think about what other assumptions we're currently getting wrong. Science's beauty is in it's ability to upend assumptions, but often too much pressure is applied to force everyone to fall in line with dogma.

[@stingbleu]

So true. In the pursuit of establishing a pattern, we just keep giving rise to "exceptions"

[@SciMinute]

I've often wondered this before, but now I know it's a mystery! It's a reminder that there's a lot that hasn't been revealed yet

[@platosbeard3476]

It's not the size of the wave, it's the motion of the ocean...

[@4DDOSED]

Why did the little animal getting punted around the water make me bawl my eyes out??

[@MeanBeanComedy]

Cuz Ur a baby.

[@azimalif266]

They didnt expect convergent evolution?

[@axjagfilms]

ISOPOD MENTIONED

[@robotic9253]

wow :O

[@Hornet4]

Tf is a dogma💀

[@anomalocaris_man]

neat!

[@Narutando-xv1fp]

Mesmo que não falo inglês amo inglês

[@mongoofe6294]

For me, this type of stuff is simply more evidence that we were created rather than evolved

[@melanieelayaperuma3110]

Maybe evolution was created.