Climate change and the mystery of the shrinking sheep

Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 16:42 in Biology & Nature

Changing winter conditions are causing Scotland's wild Soay sheep to get smaller despite the evolutionary benefits of having a large body, researchers report in a study that shows how climate change can trump natural selection.

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