Rapid evolution in bats: A rare phenomenon observed techexplorist.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from techexplorist.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
<p>A University of Melbourne researcher has spotted a rare evolutionary phenomenon happening rapidly in real time in bats living in the Solomon Islands.</p>
Same Species, Different Sizes: Rare Evolution In Action Spotted In Island Bats eurasiareview.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from eurasiareview.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Historic numbers of animals across the globe have become endangered or pushed to extinction. But some of these species sit in limbo not definitively extinct yet missing from the scientific record. Rediscovering a "lost" species is not easy. It can require trips to remote areas and canvassing a large area in search of only a handful of animals. But new technology and stronger partnerships with local communities have helped these hidden, "uncharismatic" creatures come to light. Have other scientific gray areas you want us to cover in a future episode? Email us at shortwave@npr.org!