Researcher gauges species' evolutionary lag time in face of an altered climate
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 08:31
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Either change or disappear. A great many of Earth's creatures already have come to this crossroads, or soon will, driven by a rapidly shifting natural environment tied to global climate change. But how quickly can species evolve to cope with dire threats such as new pathogens, competing species and harsher climactic conditions?