
How Warp-Speed Evolution Is Transforming Ecology
Darwin thought evolution was too slow to change the environment on observable timescales—ecologists are discovering that he was wrong
Darwin thought evolution was too slow to change the environment on observable timescales—ecologists are discovering that he was wrong
The young animals crowdsource the pitch of their calls from colony members
Even before getting their own lives settled, teams collect information on storm behavior and their effects on the ecosystem
Geological processes send more meltwater from glaciers and ice sheets to Earth's mid-latitudes
Competing spending priorities in the House and Senate could push funding negotiations into December
Sundown sparks blustery snowstorms in the Red Planet’s lower atmosphere
Non-scientists are being recruited to collect data on everything from the Sun’s outer atmosphere to animal behavior
Scientists added two genes to the plant's genome to get the new hue
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