A study of DNA sequences from more than 1,800 organisms on Mount Kinabalu in Borneo reveals the evolutionary mechanisms that led to the mountain's high and unique biodiversity. See Letter p.347
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Antonelli, A. Multiple origins of mountain life. Nature 524, 300–301 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature14645
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