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Wild marmots' social networks reveal controversial evolutionary theory in action

By: Conner Philson, Executive Director, UCSB Natural Reserve System, University of California, Santa Barbara
Date: March 27, 2025
multilevel selectioncontextual analysisRocky Mountain Biological LaboratoryCrested ButteColoradoMarmota flaviventris

Summary

Multilevel selection is a controversial concept originally proposed by Darwin. A new study found