Invasive species don't stop evolving themselves. Consider the infamous brown rats of New York City, which have evolved longer noses and shorter upper molar t ...

Adaptive Radiation: Darwin's Finches There are now at least 13 species of finches on the Galapagos Islands, each filling a different niche on different islands.

Jump dispersal events, when individuals of a species travel a relatively long distance to a new environment in which they did not previously occur, can result in the adaptive radiation of one ...

Despite the “nuclear fallout” feel of the term, adaptive radiation is actually an evolutionary phenomenon when one animal group gives rise to many species. In the case of Lake Victoria, this ...

Abstract: Invasive alien species (IAS) threaten global biodiversity; they are the major cause of species extinction on offshore islands. Management of IAS requires data on the ecology of species in ...

Post-Doctoral Associate - Adaptive Evolution in Invasive Species in the CGSB job in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates with NEW YORK UNIVERSITY ABU DHABI. Apply Today. The Postdoctoral Researcher will ...

This makes them highly specialised on islands with fewer predators and competitors, but less adept at handling invasive species. Native to western USA, Californian quails were introduced to New ...

This phenomenon, called adaptive radiation, can produce thousands of new species, ... In a study published in February, scientists found that the DNA of a single species of tiny, ...

An invasive species of crab that's native to East Asia and is known for their ability to climb vertical structures has been found in U.S. waters.

An invasive species’ origins Asian honey bees are native to a wide swath of Asia, from Afghanistan to Japan. In their home range they’re critical pollinators and an important part of the ...

In order to implement a plan to eradicate or manage an invasive species that will produce long-term results, managers have to work with what they are given. It was emphasized that in the real world ...

The NYUAD-CGSB is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to conduct research on adaptive evolution in invasive species, using the mesquite tree (Prosopis sp.) as a model system. This position will be based ...