Road runoff spurring spotted salamander evolution

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 13:31 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Spotted salamanders exposed to contaminated roadside ponds are adapting to their toxic environments, according to new research. The study provides the first documented evidence that a vertebrate has adapted to the negative effects of roads apparently by evolving rapidly.

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