A 30-year-long study of a small population of marine snail shows how evolution can adapt to environmental changes quite rapidly. This study revealed how a specific ecotype of the snail changed its ...

The researchers accurately predicted changes in the snails' appearance and genetics, providing a fascinating example of ...

Instead, she transplanted snails with a different 'ecotype', shaped by a different habitat, to see if they would evolve the traits of the original skerry inhabitants over time. Sure enough ...

An ecological catastrophe that would, however, pave the way for a unique experiment. The crab ecotype (left) is larger and more cautious. The wave ecotype (right) is smaller and bolder. Credit: David ...