Scientists exposed diamondback moths to extreme heat for 3 years; their descendants evolved faster development and greater heat survival |
Diamondback moth. Image Credit: Wikipedia Diamondback moths exposed to repeated heat for 3 years evolved traits that helped their descendants develop faster and survive extreme temperatures better. A 2026 study titled ‘Experimental evolution to thermal stress indicates climate resilience in a cosmopolitan arthropod’ tested moth populations under different temperatures for dozens of generations. It was…