Humans are now the dominant driver of evolution. Most contemporary examples of rapid evolution in nature stem from the effects of anthropogenic disturbance on populations. A prominent example of this is how urbanization affects species' evolution. This topic has received substantial attention since 2016, with many scholars turning their research attention to the topic. Part... Continue Reading →
Top Urban Evolution Papers of 2021
Humans are increasingly a dominant driver of evolutionary change within populations. Since its inception, the Life in the City Blog has brilliantly shown that some of the most stunning examples of human caused evolution relates to how urbanization affects species’ evolution. This area of research has gained a lot of attention from scientists in recent... Continue Reading →