Urbanization has had visible morphological effects on chipmunks and voles in the Chicago metro area. While both chipmunks and ...

Urban wildlife is evolving right under our noses — and scientists have the skulls to prove it. By examining over a century’s ...

The findings of a new study "clearly show that interfering with the environment has a detectable effect on wildlife," a ...

Scientists found new and missing species on Charity Island, showing how wildlife changes over a century on this remote Lake ...

Chicago rodents have evolved with city life. Museum skulls reveal how urbanization is quietly reshaping wildlife.

When living things are faced with dramatic shifts in the world around them, they sometimes rapidly adapt to better survive.

Scientists recently found an example of evolution in real time, tucked away in the collection drawers of the Field Museum in ...

Rodents are evolving to cope with living in urban areas, reveals new research. Chipmunk and vole skulls from 125 years ago compared to today reflect changes in diet and noise exposure, say ...

"We thought this is a great resource to exploit." The researchers picked two rodents commonly found in Chicago: eastern chipmunks and eastern meadow voles.

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