Biology
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Climate Change Drives Mutation in Flour Beetles That Enhances Their Heat Tolerance
Leiden biologists have found a mutation in flour beetles that allows them to speed up their development. They think that more insects can change their growth rate, which could help them adjust to climate change. The study has been published in Nature Ecology & Evolution.
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