


Butterfly Adaptation
The world of science is full of facts and figures, but behind the study are the people. In the end, it becomes a question not of how they do science — but why?
Butterfly Adaptation
Season 4 Episode 1 | 6m 32s | CC
Can butterflies evolve to adapt to climate change? Dr. Gwen Shlichta studies cabbage white butterflies to monitor their feeding patterns at controlled temperatures. This data, compared to Dr. Shlichta’s data from 25 years ago, can be used to predict how other organisms may adapt to climate change in the future.
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