Tim Rogers, Alan J. McKane, and Axel G. Rossberg | Nov 1, 2013 | 4 min read
Biologists have struggled for centuries to properly define what constitutes a “species.” They may have been asking the wrong question—many smaller organisms might not form species at all.
Beaks did it for Darwin. Now, monitoring real-time evolution of bacteria that infects finch eyes reveals repeated, rapid evolution of an emerging avian pathogen in backyards throughout the U.S.
Because of their high protein and fat content and their reproductive efficiency, insects hold great promise for thwarting an impending global food crisis.