island biogeography
Hurricane-Ravaged Lizard Populations Provide Rare Glimpse at Evolution in Action
We're often told to think of the lack of genetic variation in small populations as a bad thing. Think of problems like hip dysplasia in dogs due to very narrow breeding regimens that limit genetic diversity over time. But small populations have also...
Evolution Explains: The Evolutionary Perfection of Juggalos and Birds-of-Paradise
_Welcome to Evolution Explains, Motherboard’s weekly investigation into the human-animal (humanimal?) condition through the powerful scientific lenses of ecology and evolution. Don’t say you didn’t learn something. Now get to readin’ already._ With...
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