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Using newts, coyotes and mice, Jason Munshi-South shows how animals develop genetic differences in evolution, even within an urban city. “Evolution in a Big …

 

Humanity has obviously had an enormous impact on the environment and our sprawl metropolitan areas are the primary example.  However, we often fail to thing about how urbanization is impacting other species inhabiting the planet.  Our cities have essentially created ‘islands’ of livable habitat for many species and the same evolutionary processes of divergence and extinction are now seen in our urban areas.  Island biogeography is becoming increasingly important as we continue to fracture and fragment the environment within which other species can live.  This incredible Ted Talk can be seen (and flipped) on the new TED-ED site at: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/evolution-in-a-big-city

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