Green - not only a color, but a lifestyle

The tree of life has plagued the human condition forever, but scientists are discovering new ways to trace plant families backwards thanks to new genetic technologies. Instead of using the Phylogenic Tree, they opted to use an umbrella approach. According to Dr. Kolokotronis, the samples they analyzed using complex algorithms has produced the largest data to date. I found this interesting specifically because of our conversation about evolution.

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/19/the-tree-of-life-gets-a-makeover/?src=me&ref=science