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Climate change stress is prematurely aging lizards

Climate change stress is prematurely aging lizards

In the South of France, temperatures are accelerating so quickly that many newborn lizards enter the world with DNA that’s already damaged and aged.
Some animals get dangerously hot when they have sex—they might be the ones that survive a warming world

Some animals get dangerously hot when they have sex—they might be the ones that survive a warming world

The thermal traits that have evolved for sexual success may help them endure climate change.
Giant lizards, hissing ducks, and pythons: Florida has an invasive species problem

Giant lizards, hissing ducks, and pythons: Florida has an invasive species problem

Should Floridians welcome their new bizarre menagerie or fight back? A dispatch from an extremely Florida war.
Hurricanes are reshaping evolution across the Caribbean
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Hurricanes are reshaping evolution across the Caribbean

A new study of lizards in countries struck by hurricanes suggests cataclysmic weather can reshape entire species.
After Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Caribbean lizards have a better grip
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After Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Caribbean lizards have a better grip

A stunning case of natural selection in action.

Climate change is making these lizards dumber

A new study suggests that warmer temperatures in the nest may affect these lizards' eggs - making them dimmer when they grow up.

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