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Climate shifts sparked rare bursts of bird evolution
New research reported this week indicates that periods of climate change triggered rare, rapid bursts of evolutionary diversification in birds. The findings suggest that shifting environments repeatedly pushed bird lineages to adapt and split into new species, rather than evolving at a steady pace. Scientists say the work helps explain why bird diversity is distributed unevenly across the globe and how species may respond to today's warming climate.
Why now: Fresh research linking past climate change to bird evolution is drawing interest amid current concerns about warming.
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