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October 27, 2015

Speedy evolution affects more than one species
East Lansing, MI (SPX) Oct 26, 2015
The concept that biodiversity feeds upon itself is not uncommon in the world of evolution. The problem is a lack of hard data that shows this process to be naturally occurring. However, recent research by a team of scientists, including a Michigan State University entomologist, finds that recent evolutionary changes - in this case in a new species of fruit fly - have an almost domino effect on a number of species. The research, published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy o ... read more

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