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Can this bird adapt to a warmer climate? Read the genes to find out

  • Written by Rachael Bay, Postdoctoral Fellow of Environment and Sustainability, University of California, Los Angeles
Can this bird adapt to a warmer climate? Read the genes to find outWill the yellow warbler survive a changing climate? By Steve Byland/shutterstock.com

Many animals have adaptations that help them cope with specific environments or lifestyles. Antarctic fish produce antifreeze proteins that prevent their blood from freezing in subzero temperatures. Some desert rodents survive without ever drinking a single drop of...

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