Groundhogs predict spring with the same accuracy as flipping a coin. But they’re vital to their ecosystems, feasting through summer to store enough fat to last through their winter hibernation.
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Multilevel selection is a controversial concept originally proposed by Darwin. A new study found evidence for it in the wild in a group of marmots scientists have been observing for more than 60 years.
New research finds that marmots who experience adversity early in life have a lesser chance of survival.
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Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, University of California, Los Angeles
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Director of the Hefner Museum of Natural History, Miami University
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Ph.D. Candidate in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Los Angeles
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Executive Director, UCSB Natural Reserve System, University of California, Santa Barbara