The Scientist : NewsBlog Print: Evolution speeds up in the tropics
The Scientist: NewsBlog:
Evolution speeds up in the tropics
Posted by Jef Akst
[Entry posted at 24th June 2009 12:01 AM GMT]

Tropical mammals are evolving faster than those found at high latitudes or elevations, according to a study published online today (June 23) in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. This pattern had previously been found in plants and marine protists ...

 

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