Heard an interesting discussion on NPR's Science Friday yesterday:Research published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences says that predation by humans through hunting, fishing, and gathering has had significant influences on the rate of evolutionary change in a wide variety of species. Traits such as body size and first reproductive … Continue reading The Big One That Got Away
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Pink Iguanas Want Their Own Parking Space in the Animal World
Think of them as the "Hello Kitty" of iguanas. Their scientific name is rosada and they're pink. From the BBC:A spectacular pink type of Galapagos iguana promises to rewrite the family's evolutionary history in the islands. Rosada was missed by Charles Darwin during his 1835 visit, but appears to indicate the earliest known divergence of land … Continue reading Pink Iguanas Want Their Own Parking Space in the Animal World
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