Climate catastrophe produced instantaneous evolutionary change
Published
Houston TX (SPX) Oct 16, 2023
With species the world over on the move due to climate change, a unique experiment in the wake of 2017's Hurricane Harvey has revealed a way that species can instantly evolve when they move in response to a climate catastrophe. "With the profound and rapid changes we're seeing with the environment, movement is becoming critical for species' survival," said Rice University evolutionary biol